older Americans

Too Old to Answer JFK’s Call? Nonsense!

Posted on 01/25/2012 by Reed Sandridge | Giving & Volunteering | Comments

Home & Family | Travel | Volunteering | Work | Your LifeJust before 2:00am on a chilly October night thousands of students at the University of Michigan became part of history as the 43-year-old presidential candidate stood on the steps of the Michigan Union and asked if they would embark on a journey that would take them potentially half way around the world to give assistance to underdeveloped nations and their people. John F. Kennedy was of course introducing his new international service organization that would later become the Peace Corps. …

Volunteering May Reduce Heart Attacks in Older Americans

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Reed Sandridge | Giving & Volunteering | Comments

Home & Family | Personal Health | Volunteering | Work | Your LifeAs you try to make good on your New Year’s resolution to be healthier, make sure that volunteering is a regular part of your routine. Research from several studies shows that older Americans who volunteer live longer and report having a higher quality of life compared to those who do not. The Journal of Psychology and Aging reports that volunteering regularly reduces depression and increases overall satisfaction in life for older adults. Comorbidity of depression and cardiovascular disease has long …

The Takeaway: Older Adults Join ‘The 99 Percent;’ Paul McCartney Weds

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsWho Are The 99 Percent? Seems concerns about our nation’s economy and financial system know no generational bounds. In much of the media, Occupy Wall Street—the burgeoning protest movement that began in New York City and is spreading across the United States—is portrayed as something for 23-year-old art school grads with thrift-store duds and student loan debt. But older Americans have been joining in the movement as well—and adding retirement security to the range of Occupy movement concerns. I am a 67-year-old teacher lucky enough …

The Older One Gets, The Less Sleep They Need?

Posted on 02/2/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

Your LifeAs opposed to older adults who have trouble sleeping as they age, older healthy folks who don’t have sleep disorders apparently don’t actually need as much sleep as their younger counterparts, and are less sleepy during the day. According to a new study, it seems that the older you get, the less you sleep: Older adults sleep about 20 minutes less than middle-age adults who, in turn, sleep 23 minutes less than young adults. It also finds that while older …

Making Technology Friendly to Older Folks

Posted on 12/24/2009 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

TechnologyThe LA Times has a piece about how older adults continue to become more adapted to technology like the internet, email and the like, but also how new technology is being created for older adults, and it goes beyond just computers gears towards older folks – like canes with accelerometers and gyroscopes. Very cool stuff, make sure to check it out. Also technology related, check out AARP’s primer on how to use smartphones.