Out Of The Park: At 94, She’s The Oldest Working Park Ranger
August 25, 2016
Today, August 25th, the National Park Service celebrates its centennial- 100 years strong of amazing national parks. Almost as amazing is 94 year old Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest working national park ranger in the US. Stationed at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Redmond,…
Sweepstakes: Meet The Senior San Francisco Street Sweeper Who’s Gone Viral
August 18, 2016
In its column “The Regulars,” The San Francisco Chronicle features stories about “ordinary” San Franciscans. But there’s absolutely nothing ordinary about 67-year-old Suu Ngo, which is why a video telling her story has been a viral sensation. Having emigrated from Vietnam as a single mother in 1985, this hard working…
Race Against Time: These Very Senior Athletes Play To Win
August 11, 2016
It’s Olympics time right now, and incredibly fit and chiseled young athletes are all over the TV. But these millennial athletes are not the only ones competing to win. The CBS Sunday Morning show recently featured several athletes over the age of 90 who are still active athletic competitors and…
Eyes Wide Open: Restoring Vision To Elders in Nepal
July 21, 2016
In a remote Himalayan mountain village in Nepal, Manisara and Durga, a couple married 50 years, struggled to maintain their rustic life. After decades in the harsh sun, their vision was ruined through cataracts, leaving them unable to navigate and dependent on their family. Yet through the extraordinary efforts of…
Not Dead Yet: Norman Lear Wants You To Laugh At Aging →
July 14, 2016
Legendary TV creator and producer Norman Lear is almost 94, yet his schedule and public profile is as packed as ever. Now featured in a full length documentary, “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You,” Lear is on a determined mission to produce a new show that highlights the challenges…
Tattoo You: Judi Dench Gets Inked At Age 81
July 14, 2016
On screen, Dame Judi Dench often portrays unconventional and courageous older women. Apparently, her off screen persona is no different. On the occasion of her 81st birthday, as a gift from her daughter, Dench received her first tattoo, with the age-appropriate “carpe diem” inscribed on her wrist. Older customers represent…
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