Senior Planet

1 week ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

At 82-years-old, the musical force known as Swamp Dogg – real name Jerry Williams – reflects upon a lifetime spent in the music industry as a singer, songwriter, A&R man, performer, record producer…and subject of a new documentary. Just 12 years old when his first song, HTD Blues, was played on the radio, he has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music”.

3 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington

When Bonnetta Adeeb’s recent native fruit and berry plant sale drew crowds so large that “people were standing in the middle of the road”, it confirmed what the 74-year-old retired history teacher already knew: Americans are hungry to reconnect with their agricultural heritage. As founder of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, (UCFA) established in 2020, Adeeb has built the youngest national seed organization into an international collective.

3 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

Eighteen years ago audiences were introduced to Walter Day – the self-styled “king of esports” who verified the scores of die-hard arcade gamers competing to break world records – in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.  It was impossible not to be charmed by this self-effacing fellow, especially when he confessed that his real ambition was…to sing love songs. Today, at 75, Walter has finally achieved that dream.

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

Breaking a bone as an adventurous kid climbing trees or jumping off a roof may have been viewed as a badge of bravery. A fracture after 60 can be painful bad news—and signal unhealthy bones.

1 month ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

Eighteen years ago audiences were introduced to Walter Day – the self-styled “king of esports” who verified the scores of die-hard arcade gamers competing to break world records – in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.  It was impossible not to be charmed by this self-effacing fellow, especially when he confessed that his real ambition was…to sing love songs. Today, at 75, Walter has finally achieved that dream.