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We are a unique and varied group of individuals aged 60 and above who are actively transforming the aging experience. By seizing opportunities to redefine our lives, support each other, and make a positive impact on the world, we are dedicated to learning, growing, and enjoying life along the way!

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Potenciadores del cerebro y la memoria

1 week ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

¿Necesita un estímulo para el cerebro, un empujón para la memoria, una forma de sentirse más agudo y cognitivamente más intacto? ¡Pruebe estos seis consejos de un experto! Hemos reunido seis formas, gracias a la consulta con Augusto Miravalle, MD, profesor de neurología en el Rush University Medical Center en Chicago, y a la consulta de estudios y otras fuentes.
Dr. John Francis, 79, Walks in Kindness for the Earth

2 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington

Dr. John Francis, 79, (at left) is an environmental educator and activist best known for his commitment to walking and silence as tools for raising awareness about the planet. Through decades of walking, learning, and teaching, Dr. Francis has cultivated a unique perspective on environmentalism, education, and the power of silence. Dr. Francis, what led you to dedicate yourself to environmental education?
Make You - and the Earth - Healthier!

3 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

Our power. Our planet is the theme for Earth Day 2025. It speaks to the need—and the ability—of all of us to do better to protect the planet. Senior Planet spoke to Tom Cosgrove, a spokesperson for the nonprofit organization Earth Day and mined other reputable sources of information about how to make a difference. It often seems that making the earth healthier makes us all healthier too.
Senior Planet Talks to...Ving Rhames

4 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

Celebrated for his roles in Pulp Fiction and Mission Impossible, today Ving Rhames, 65, plays a tough ex-boxing champ in the boxing movie Uppercut. Born and raised in Harlem, later studying drama at SUNY Purchase and Julliard, Ving, 65, tells SENIOR PLANET about his extraordinary life:Q: Historically, there’s been so many boxing movies. What makes Uppercut different? VING: I think boxing is a back drop. It’s really about two people from two different worlds.
Making the African-American Cultural Garden

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington

The African-American Cultural Garden is part of a complex of cultural gardens in Cleveland; here’s the backstory on this recognition of the Great Migration. Obie Shelton, 69, (at left) is the executive director of The Association of African American Cultural Gardens, an organization dedicated to the completion of the African American Cultural Garden within the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, a collective of cultural gardens.
Senior Planet talks to...Joan Allen

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

In a career spanning almost five decades, triple Oscar nominee Joan Allen, 68, has intrigued audiences with her roles in The Ice Storm, The Upside of Anger, the Bourne trilogy and many others. The long-time New York resident tells Senior Planet why she couldn’t resist the opportunity to play First Lady Sheila Mullen to Robert De Niro’s former US president George Mullen in Netflix political thriller series with a tech twist, Zero Day. Q: What was it like working with Robert De Niro?
Brain and Memory Boosters

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

Need a brain boost, a memory nudge, a way to feel sharper and more cognitively intact? Try these six tips from an expert!We rounded up six ways, thanks to picking the brain of Augusto Miravalle, MD, professor of neurology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and searching studies and other sources. Miravalle says he’s often asked about this and shared with us the suggestions he gives patients, including some that make patients say: “Really?
Rescate esas resoluciones saludables

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

¿Cuánto duró esta vez su resolución de Año Nuevo? La duración media es de dos a cuatro meses, dicen algunos expertos. Otras personas se burlan de que la resolución es incluso más breve, señalando que el segundo viernes de enero se conoce oficialmente como el Día de los que abandonan, el día en que la mayoría ya han abandonado o incluso olvidado sus resoluciones. Independientemente de quién tenga razón, muchas personas abandonan sus propósitos y la mayoría probablemente se siente fracasada.
Senior Planet Talks to...Stephen Lang

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

Celebrated for his roles in Avatar, Public Enemies and Don’t Breathe, Stephen Lang, 72, is still enjoying his career and his latest role as the prophet Samuel in the House of David Biblical drama series. Q: You grew up in a Jewish/Catholic household. Did your faith attract you to this role? STEPHEN: I think every actor has a checklist in your brain with genres that you have to do during your career. And the biblical epic was unchecked in my head.
Oscars with Attitude

2 months ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

Each year, Senior Planet reviews the Oscar landscape to point out the older candidates and their performances. This year’s group offers some rare exceptions in youth-obsessed Hollywood. You could call the the Academy Awards selections this year “Oscars with Attitude,” especially considering two popular films in the mix. Not only is Director Edward Berger’s papal thriller Conclave up for a Best Picture Oscar – it also stands out as that rarity – a film showcasing a predominantly senior cast.