
The Seven Keys to Happiness as We Age
Aging is a blessing to be celebrated. Follow Growing Bolder’s Seven Keys to Happiness to lead a happier, healthier life in your later years.
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Aging is a blessing to be celebrated. Follow Growing Bolder’s Seven Keys to Happiness to lead a happier, healthier life in your later years.

Willie Spruill is a senior athlete known for his signature toothpick while he runs. He shares wisdom from a life fueled by track and field.

Damien Leake is making his mark on the world as an actor, a civil rights activist, and the fastest man over 70 who has ever lived.

The DC Water Wizards are an adult swimming program in the nation’s capital that is smashing stereotypes and breaking barriers at the National Senior Games. This diverse team of swimmers are now diving headfirst into life, in and out of the pool.

Functional medicine expert Dr. Frank Lipman believes there are lifestyle changes we can make to be healthier and live longer.

Watch as 90-year-old Janet Rushmere sets a National Senior Games swimming record! She shares keys to her healthy life we can all learn from.

Meet Ginny MacColl, the oldest woman to complete a challenge on American Ninja Warrior, inspiring others to achieve their dreams.

There is no secret formula for how to age well; it takes strength, both physical and mental. You can strengthen your body through exercise, but how do you strengthen your mind? One way is through social engagement.

Madonna Hanna has achieved all her life, as an award-winning teacher, author, and fashion industry executive. In 2011 she added sprinter to her list when, at 57, her late husband began coaching her and she entered the Washington Senior Games. After his death, Madonna kept her promise to him to keep running. She found a new coach in nationally-ranked track athlete Marcus Chambers, and their work together helped Madonna achieve gold at the 2023 National Senior Games.

Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother and a pole vaulting legend who defies age, expectations, and gravity, inspiring adults of all ages to get off the couch.

Older adults have so much wisdom to share from their experience in masters sports. Here are 6 life lessons learned from senior athletes.

There is much to consider with long-term care, and advance planning is preferred to crisis planning.