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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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Do Your Eyes Have It?

3 weeks ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

June is Cataract Awareness Month, but many eyecare experts say the top three vision issues for older adults are cataracts, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. The good news? Dramatic advances in surgical techniques and materials plus greater understanding of vision health mean there’s much that can be done to restore and preserve vision for all three health issues.
Senior Planet talks to...Swamp Dogg

1 month 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”.
Bonnetta Adeeb Sows Seeds of Resistance

1 month 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.
Senior Planet talks to...Walter Day

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.
Bone Up on Bone Health

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.
Senior Planet talks to...Walter Day

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.
¡Haga que usted y la Tierra sean más saludables!

2 months ago | seniorplanet.org | Kathleen Doheny

Nuestro poder. Nuestro planeta es el tema del Día de la Tierra 2025. Habla de la necesidad —y la capacidad— de todos nosotros de hacer más para proteger el planeta. Senior Planet habló con Tom Cosgrove, un portavoz de la organización sin fines de lucro Earth Day y buscó otras fuentes confiables de información sobre cómo marcar una diferencia. A menudo parece que hacer que la Tierra sea más saludable también mejora nuestra salud.
Senior Planet Talks to...Jean Smart

2 months ago | seniorplanet.org | Gill Pringle

At 73 years old, six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart is at the peak of her career. Currently starring as caustic comedienne Deborah Vance in the fourth season of hit comedy show Hacks, she will also make her highly-anticipated return to Broadway in a one-woman show, Call Me Izzy, starting May 24.
Potenciadores del cerebro y la memoria

2 months 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 months 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?