Most mornings, style maven Debra Rapoport wakes up in her Manhattan apartment and gets ready to post her colorful, fashionably maximalist fits to Instagram, where she boasts 109,000 avid followers and counting. On Thursday nights, Gerald Delet and James Valentino can be found taking their places at a popular local nightspot, where they’re always sure … Read more
Increasing physical activity in midlife or later may reduce the chances of developing dementia by up to 45%, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health analyzed data from more than 4,300 people in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring, all of whom were dementia-free at the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor is 80. She’s my political opposite. She’s known me since I was 13. Her husband died 10 or so years ago. All she does all day is stay inside her house (even when it’s sunny) and watch TV news. I try to be nice to her because she’s alone and probably … Read more
She struck gold. Although Amy Kaplan was sent packing on Week 3 of “The Golden Bachelor” — she quickly went from heartbroken to heartbreaker. Since the Queens native, 63, appeared on the show, she’s been inundated with messages from men she’s dated as well as total strangers interested in pursuing her. Amy Kaplan has a … Read more
Critical care nurse Janet Kerrigan was stunned to discover in 2011 that she had multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, and she only had a year or two to live. A crucial stem cell transplant in 2012 prolonged her life — but her private insurance carrier stuck her with 20% of the nearly million-dollar tab. … Read more
Fad diets that trigger extreme weight loss could be a waist for seniors, a new study finds. Shedding pounds can be difficult as we age because our metabolism naturally slows, leading to fewer calories burned. You can also blame sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, and hormonal shifts in women that influence fat storage. … Read more
It’s one for the agers! David Cravit and Larry Wolf — co-founders of the web magazine and newsletter SuperAgingNews.com and self-described “superagers” in their 80s — have just released “The SuperAging Workbook.” It’s a follow-up to their 2023 book, “SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old,” which revealed the seven A’s of superaging — seven steps for … Read more
Welcome to Club Meds. More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications — a phenomenon known as polypharmacy, research shows. This practice increases the risk of addiction and medication errors, like taking the wrong dosage or skipping doses altogether. Potential consequences include hospitalization, mental impairment and painful falls. Many … Read more
These seniors are having a moment. Life expectancy in the US hovers around 78.4 years — there’s a special group of people who surpass this mark with flying colors. The retirees, known as “SuperAgers,” exhibit the memory and cognitive abilities of people in middle age. A new report out of Northwestern University reveals unique traits … Read more
Keep this in mind. Some 22% of adults 65 and older are believed to have trouble with their memory and thinking, also known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Individuals with MCI can perform most everyday activities and generally manage their own care. Dementia is a growing problem in the US. While there’s no cure, treatments … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne’s death this week at the age of 76 has ignited curiosity about his Parkinson’s disease and how it contributed to his death. Parkinson’s, which affects memory, thinking and movement, is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003, but waited until 2020 to publicly disclose the news. … Read more
Takes a licking — keeps on ticking. For 42 years, David’s Shoe & Watch Repair shop was a staple at the corner of Hudson and Barrow in NYC’s West Village — repairing timepieces and mending soles for generations of loyal, local customers. Through it all, proprietor Raphael “David” Davidson endured. Gentrification, COVID-19, brutal rent hikes … Read more
Not calf bad! Strong calf muscles propel you forward when walking and running, generate the explosive power needed for jumping, help maintain your balance and stability and protect your feet, ankles and knees from injury. “They are the only muscles that go through a full range of motion when we run or walk briskly,” sports … Read more
They’re old-fashioned. “Bachelor in Paradise” bartender Wells Adams revealed the drink requests he received from senior contestants competing on the show this season. “They drink like old people drink, which is like, ‘I need two fingers of Glenlivet. I need some Chablis mixed in with some Mylanta,’” he told The Post. Wells Adams has been … Read more
This restaurant did not respect its elders. A pleasant lunch outing quickly turned rotten for a group of senior citizens after they received a restaurant bill with a “completely disrespectful” note. The shocking incident occurred earlier this week at Deacon Blues Restaurant in Watervliet, a town just outside of Albany, New York. What was meant … Read more
There are few odors more immediately recognizable and absolutely off-putting than “old people smell.” Eau du elderly is characterized by top notes of mothballs and wet cardboard coupled with basement, expired canned goods and dead leaves. Long thought to be an inevitable, olfactory consequence of aging, a longevity expert explained how the smell develops — … Read more
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 to 2023, death rates from falls rose more than 70% for adults ages 65 to 74, the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Fitness experts say people should be able to hold a plank for anywhere from 20 seconds up to two minutes, depending on their age. An 80-year-old Florida man has blown that goal out of the water, recently holding a plank for a whopping 50 minutes — 100 times longer than the average recommendation for his … Read more
A grandpa showing off his crazy skills on a mobility scooter at a skate park has gone viral on social media Gavin, 52, was filmed pulling doughnuts and wheelies on his mobility scooter at the Mandurah skate park, about 70km south of Perth. The Western Australian grandpa can be seen wearing a grey beanie, jeans … Read more
It’s not that kind of swingers party. How far would you go to get a good night’s rest? Would you take supplements, journal or do a fire-burning ritual? How about swinging from your neck in a public park? That’s precisely what some senior citizens in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang are doing — and … Read more