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You may know her from her previous appearances on agebuzz, or perhaps you took note of her historic achievement of being named a “Cover Girl” by CoverGirl makeup at age 69! Or, perhaps you recognize her name as the mother of Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk. But what you…

So, did you catch a show during the holidays? Do you have a museum excursion planned for the new year? If not, you need to get going- because there’s new evidence to support the value of cultural engagement for everyone, especially older adults.   First up is a recent study…

No doubt, many of us will be wrestling with the dilemma of whether to stay put or move to a smaller and easier-to-care-for home in this new year. It’s a potentially momentous decision, one that many agebuzz readers regularly struggle with. Whether the conversation is triggered by a suddenly empty…

No matter how careful or conscientious you are, you can never be too vigilant when it comes to driving. It’s just a fact of nature that as you age, your reflexes may slow down and your ability to respond to urgent matters may diminish. It’s not your fault, but it…

In this season of giving, it’s probably no surprise that older adults are even more vulnerable than usual to giving away (or being scammed out of) their hard-earned money- and not just because they’re generous gift-givers. As Dr. Kathleen Wilber, Director of the Secure Old Age Lab at the University…

The news has broken and now the wait is on: soon enough, you’re going to be a grandparent and going to take on a whole new role in life, both with your adult child and with the child to be born. Are you ready? Do you know what issues you’ll…