GB Items Related to Tag - older
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Monika Ardelt
One of the world's foremost experts on wisdom and life satisfaction says we don't necessarily get wiser as we get older.
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Etta Clark
When a professional photographer and athlete turned 40, she became fascinated with the vitality of older men and women who seemed unfazed and unaffected by their older years.
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Susan Silver
GB regular Susan Silver turns her sharp wit on a reality show that pits older women versus younger women and the media's focus on "hot" older women in TV shows.
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Join the Revolution
This is one of the most exciting times in human history. We're redefining what it means to grow older and in the process, changing the course of the human experience.
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Dr. Norman Doidge
A renowned psychiatrist and researcher shares exciting news about the ability of the brain to rewire itself, even in your older years.
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Computer School for Seniors
I’m thrilled and pleased to report that I have been asked to join the faculty of ComputerSchool for Seniors (cs4seniors). This new affiliation makes perfect sense to me and fits right in with my philosophy of continuing to learn no matter what your...
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12 Tips To Help Your Marriage Survive the Holidays!
This year's holidays are fast approaching. Can you say STRESS? With that in mind, here are 12 tips to help you get through it all. Before you read them there is something you should know. These tips are not from me directly. They are from 75 couples who...
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Dan Perry
Dan Perry is the executive director of the nonprofit Alliance for Aging Research, the nation's leading organization promoting independence and health for older Americans.
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Boomers Heading to Space?
It looks like the next person on the moon may be someone a little older than usual. The European Space Agency is searching for a man or woman 45 years old or older to send into space. Will it be you?
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Betty Olds
The fact that she is older than the tree didn't stop an 86-year-old Berkeley woman from climbing it to protest its planned demise.
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Growing "Bull"der
They've retired from the rodeo, but these two brothers are still, well, bullish, when it comes to what you can do as you get older. Just don't mess with their bodyguard.
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Today's Buzz: Monday, Jan. 28
Have a case of the Mondays? Get the week started right with a fresh cup of GB News Brew. Today's top stories: campaign update, lead linked to aging in older brains, your economic stimulus rebate and more.
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Margit Novak
Many seniors want to move to smaller places or create more room in their homes, but they're overwhelmed by decades of collecting "stuff."
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Spreading the Word
Now that “Learning Later, Living Greater” has been published and is available for purchase, I’ve become a full-time book promoter. This is definitely stepping outside my comfort zone. I’ve never been comfortable...
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World's Oldest Living Man
Tomoji Tanabe is now 113 thought to be the fifteenth oldest living human being whose age can be verified.
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New Hampshire
In 2001 my husband and I purchased a get-away house in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and began spending all our free time there. Then, in 2003 my husband took early retirement, while I continued to work for Elderhostel in Boston. ...
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The Beauty of Aging
This is my first "baby boomer" post on Growing Bolder. When I look in the mirror, I see a different face with a few more wrinkles and one that looks more and more like my mother's. I see a body that could use a makeover and some much...
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What common misconceptions about aging do you wish you could dispel?
Growing Bolder Article Misconceptions About AgingPosted May 20, 2008, 12:50 pm Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.Our question is: What Common...
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Christopher Hopkins
For many women, aging means being less attractive. But for the "Makeover Guy," getting older means becoming more beautiful. Author Christopher Hopkins says that as more candles get put on the cake, women should feel more attractive.
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Boomers Hit Hard in the Wallet
These are tough times for many boomers. According to a new AARP study, one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans are borrowing money for everyday living expenses from family, friends or charities.
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whoa - slow down!
when I was much younger, an older woman, the mother of a friend, said, "John, there is a 45 year old woman trapped in this 75 year old body." I gave the polite and perfunctory nod and agreed that was true although privately I dismissed it... after all,...
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Be Good to Yourself by Exercicing for Health!
"Be Good to Yourself by Exercising for Health." IrongeezerSays: It doesn't take a lot of hard work to enjoy the benefits of improving your health through light exercise. Improvements such as better cardiovascular health and maintaining proper...
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Lisa Maile and Art D'Alessandro
Lisa Maile is an image consultant, professional speaker, success coach and stylist who's helped clients look and feel their best for over 25 years! Her husband, Art is an accomplished screenwriter who's proved your don't have to live in LA to be a success
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A New Life Journey…
So off I went to Austria and Italy, and had a fabulous time. While in Austria we attended lectures at the University of Innsbruck and I found I loved being back in the classroom. That combined with all the workshops and programs I had been taking back...
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Dinner with your grandparents?
O.K. – So here’s the deal. My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant. Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years. The hostess at the...
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Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Today's Buzz: More help for the mortgage market, cancer vaccine for older women, Obama's Poll numbers slip, how to control your cravings and more.
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A New Job
Early in 1999 I took yet another, seemingly small step, but one that would lead to even bigger changes. I put an ad in my local neighborhood paper looking for women to form a walking group. Struggling with my own weight, I needed walking...
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Bob Cillman
Old people singing covers of classic punk and rock classics? It's director Bob Cillman's innovation and the chorus and documentary, "Young at Heart," has become a sensation around the world.
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Boomer's Buzz: Friday, April 11, 2008
Yoga helps older women balance and stand taller, a new drug could protect against radiation, the Dalai Lama pitches compassion, Idol shocker, 13 stupid ideas that made millions, and Sophia checks out Jane.
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Spicy Seniors
Like it hot? More and more restaurants are catering to baby boomers' spicy palates.
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Blogging
In an effort to get the word out about the value of learning later for older adults, I am now blogging on five different sites. My very first blogging site is www.blogger.com. This is the site that is connected to my web site,...
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Gordy Shields
Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.
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Fan Benno-Caris
She's not a runner and she's not a walker – Fan Benno-Caris is right in between. She's been race walking for almost 20 years and she's not slowing down anytime soon.
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John Trongon
He's a star on his softball team and John Trongon has led the Villages' softaball team, The Angels, to many wins. Oh, and did we mention he's 85?
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Tammy Erickson
The meaning of retirement has changed so much over the years that author Tammy Erickson says to retire it! In her new book, she says boomers have more options and don’t have to just leave their careers behind when they hit 65.
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I'm suffering from the AGE virus
Before I sat down to write this, I had to remember where I left my reading glasses… When I was 23, a 33 year old woman had the hots for me. She was a cutie. A friend of mine played bass in a band and her brother was the drummer. He kept telling...
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Robert Sleigh
Robert Sleigh may have retired as a philosophy professor, but he was far from retired from life. At age 75, he not only entered the World Championships of Indoor Rowing, but he won!
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The Older You Get, The Healthier You've Been
Dr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis
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Elizabeth Gregory
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. According to author Elizabeth Gregory, women can stop looking at their watch because the trend of later motherhood has changed the time on the biological clock.
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Dudley Clendinen
There is the typical idea of what retirement is all about, but former New York Times writer, Dudley Clendinen got a bit of a surprise when he visited his mother's retirement community in Tampa.
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Oz Garcia
There may not be a fountain of youth you can drink from, but nutritionist for the stars Oz Garcia has written several books that will help you read your way to looking younger!
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Growing Bolder Receives 2008 Senior Vision Media Award
The Growing Bolder Media Group is the winner of the 2008 Senior Vision Media Award, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. President and CEO Marc Middleton accepted the award on behalf of the Growing Bolder team.
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Wendy Reid Crisp
Author Wendy Reid Crisp has made her whole life about getting older. She's written books about being 60 and things she won't do now that she's 50, and her biggest aging accomplishment is holding the position of editor-in-chief of Grand Magazine.
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Doris Roberts
Five-time Emmy Award-winning actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” talks about what it means to be old in Hollywood.
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The Times They Are A Changin'
As we welcome in the New Year, lets hope 2008 will bring with it meaningful change in the way America deals with its aging population. Dylan said it first but it’s never been truer than now: “The times they are a-changin.” A social revolution is...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 24
Today is Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Today's birthdays include actor Ricky Nelson, the older brother of late singer Ricky Nelson. They, along with their parents, appeared on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Susan Silver
Comedy writer Susan Silver took her message to a whole other level recently when she got drunk on national TV. She's a GB Radio regular who soon may be speaking to "Cougars" everywhere.
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Time To Rant: We Won't be Kept in A Zoo
There's an interesting change underway in the mainstream news media. For years, the 50+ market has been all but ignored. Now, news and stories about you are beginning to pop up everywhere but news and stories for you are still few and far between. What's...
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