A South Australian great-grandmother who is believed to be Australia’s oldest living person has shared her secrets to a long, happy life ahead of her 111th birthday this week. Catherina van der Linden, who lives in Southern Cross Care’s West Beach Residential Care in Adelaide, will reach the incredible milestone on Saturday, August 26. Last … Read more
This legendary entertainer is adding another talent to his already robust resume. Dick Van Dyke revealed Tuesday that he is learning to play the ukulele — at 97 years young. The “Mary Poppins” showman posted a video on Instagram showing himself and a friend as he embarks on his “first ukulele lesson” from instructor Melanie … Read more
Playing a musical instrument as a child might have mental benefits later in life, a new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Psychology and Aging, found that musicians do marginally better on cognitive ability tests than those who didn’t play an instrument. “Music can be such a joyful and enriching experience at all … Read more
His dating profile might say something like: “Proceed with caution.” A billionaire whose interests once included using his teenage son as a plasma-donating “blood boy” in a bid to stay young forever hasn’t had the easiest time finding love. Bryan Johnson, 45, spends $2 million a year in an attempt to slow down his biological … Read more
Resistance training could be the “surprisingly effective” secret to achieving fresher, younger skin, a new study has revealed. Published in Scientific Reports, the research found that aerobic exercise and weight training altered gene expression and improved the underlying health of facial skin cells and tissue. People’s skin grew “more youthful at a cellular level” after they … Read more
The average life expectancy in the U.S. has dipped to 76.4 years, according to December data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but many medical professionals believe people can extend their longevity by adopting certain lifestyle habits. Dr. Brett Osborn, a board-certified neurosurgeon in West Palm Beach, Florida, is also the founder … Read more
For those itching to forego a 10-step regimen, ingestible skincare supplements are an alluring proposect. The once-daily capsules claim to promote a healthy glow from the inside out, with ingredients such as collagen, antioxidants, probiotics and ceramide promising clear skin. The sell of the pills hinge on emerging research about the gut-skin axis, or how … Read more
Humans are said to be getting uglier — and it’s got nothing to do with aging, according to one expert. Shafee Hassan, a founder of facial aesthetics consultancy firm QOVES, explained the phenomenon in response to a question about why old high-school yearbooks “contained [so] many attractive people… was it something in the water?” Hassan … Read more
Long-retired Norma Williams claims she has overcome the aging process, looking and feeling better than she did at 18. Originally from Liverpool, 75-year-old Williams has previously grabbed the public’s attention by declaring that she is in peak condition and has “more energy than a teenager.” Now, Williams is claiming that she has been able to … Read more
Television icon Norman Lear celebrated his 101st birthday on July 27 by sharing some wise words in an Instagram video. The “All in the Family” creator spoke about “living in the moment” and entering a new phase as he gets older. “It’s Norman Lear here, dribbling a bit because he’s entering his second childhood,” he … Read more
A California woman has become a fitness influencer in her 50s after shedding more than 40lbs and taking up bodybuilding. Denise Kirtley, 52, says she was inspired to turn her life around two months before her 50th birthday after finding that her wedding ring no longer fit on her finger. “When I started my transformation … Read more
A British family faces being booted from their home of eight years after Australian immigration policy deemed them “too old” to stay. Parents Glenn, 57, and Sheena Tunnicliff, 50, moved from the UK to Perth in 2015 to start a new life with their two young daughters, Tazmin and Molly. The family settled in Warwick, … Read more
WARNING: Minor spoilers for “Barbie” ahead. Barbie is beautiful at any age. TikTok users are seeing themselves and the incredibly popular “aged” filter in a new light after a scene from the brand-new “Barbie” film released last week. In the film, Barbie (played by Margot Robbie) is forced to journey to the real world after … Read more
Irina Prosmushkin’s mother used to always tell her she looked grumpy. But on a recent FaceTime call, her mom wondered why she couldn’t stop smiling. Prosmushkin, a 48-year-old pharmacist in the Philadelphia area, has Dr. Andrew Jacono to thank. The Manhattan-based facial plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Jacono performed a lip lift on Prosmushkin in January, curing … Read more
No need to wine about aging skin. A new study found that a specific and unusual type of red wine can make a person’s skin look younger. Researchers at the University of Florida found that women who drank two glasses of non-alcoholic muscadine wine daily had greater elasticity and water retention in their skin than … Read more
These pool photos made quite a splash. International superstar Salma Hayek, 56, shocked Instagram users Sunday after posting a series of snaps of herself and her billionaire hubby François-Henri Pinault — who she married in 2009 — staying cool by taking a dip in their pool. The “Black Mirror” actress also posted two pictures of … Read more
As Gwyneth Paltrow herself reportedly once said, “I have a very highly developed sense of denial.” It looks like that denial is taking front and center stage. The 50-year-old Goop goddess slammed the “double standard” of aging between men and women during a new interview with British Vogue for its September 2023 issue — all … Read more
Hoping to find the fountain of youth at the bottom of a plastic bottle, grandmother Theresa Skrobanek dove headfirst into a sea of “longevity” supplements in late 2022. The 57-year-old wanted to live longer for her family and avoid the age-related illnesses that typically plague women over 50, such as breast cancer or heart disease. … Read more
An Australian woman is sharing how she learned to love herself again after her experience going through menopause left her considering suicide. Billie Steele, 51, had gained some weight during her second pregnancy when she was 35 years old, putting on 70 pounds in nine months and leaving her weighing in at 191 pounds. She … Read more
More than three in four women (77%) have noticed certain body changes over the past decade, but less than a third (30%) felt “very prepared” for them. The data from a survey of 2,050 US women shows that millennial (79%) and Gen X (76%) women noticed certain changes to their body over the past 10 … Read more