Humor plays a vital role in helping older adults cope with the challenges of aging and staying socially connected, according to new research. The research team at Aberystwyth University drew on ...

Aging isn’t always the most fun thing in the world, but it sure can be funny if you approach it with an easygoing attitude. In fact, joking about getting older—and the assorted health and life ...

Many people associate aging with a decline in cognitive function, health issues, and reduced activity. Uncovering mental processes that can boost the well-being of the older adults could be highly ...

Humor has long helped people make sense of growing older by turning small frustrations into something shareable. This collection brings together sharp, funny observations that capture how aging feels ...

Most people think of laughter as a mere reaction. But what the body is doing during and after that moment often gets overlooked. Laughter sets off a chain of physical and neurological responses that ...

There’s something to be said for a sense of humor at any age, even though it often seems most endearing when it becomes a reflection of our senior status. I personally love to utilize humor as a way ...

There’s this idea we’ve all grown up with that getting older automatically means slowing down, becoming boring, or just… fading into the background. But, a lot of older people today are unabashedly ...

(Aging Untold) — Every Tuesday morning, seniors gather for an hour-long session called “What’s So Funny!” where groans, guffaws and rapid-fire punchlines fill the room. At the head of the table is ...

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have ...