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'Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story,' Described by Its Stars
By Jerry Sroka & Mariette Hartley When a tall, aging, shiksa icon meets a short Jewish leprechaun in a bird store... what are the chances? AGEISM: a tendency to regard older... — Updated 3/2/2024
'Thelma' Refuses to Let Scammers Get Away with Her $10,000
Ninety-three-year-old Thelma Post (June Squibb) is strong, sturdy and in charge – defying a lifetime of odds, she's successfully brushed off assisted living well into her n... — Updated 3/2/2024
Rawhide Rustlers Senior Club to Continue in 2024
The Visalia Rawhide will continue one of the more popular offerings at Valley Strong Ballpark for the 2024 season, the Rawhide Rustlers Senior Club. The only exclusive senior club... — Updated 3/2/2024
Thrive Pavilion Brings Seniors Together in the Metaverse
Thrive Pavilion, the first-of-its-kind metaverse-based community that encourages and supports socialization and human connection among older adults, was the subject of a January... — Updated 3/2/2024
Heart of Seniors Again Fills Visalia Wyndham Ballroom
The Heart of Seniors expo, luncheon and fashion show was held at the Visalia Wyndham Hotel on February 15, and once again tickets and vendor spaces were sold out in advance. The... — Updated 3/2/2024
'Lives Well Lived' Showcases the Greatest Generation
"My 103-year-old Italian grandmother enjoyed exercise, making the best lasagna you've ever tasted, and being with family," wrote documentary filmmaker Sky Bergman in her director's... — Updated 1/4/2024
Seniors Top Rock, Pop and Holiday Music Charts
Musicians in their 70s and 80s had an impact on the recording industry in the last few months of 2023. The Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Brenda Lee all topped the charts. The... — Updated 1/4/2024
31st Annual Visalia Home & Patio Springfest Set for February 2–4
The 31st Annual Visalia Home & Patio Springfest, featuring more than 300 booths, will be held at the Visalia Convention Center February 2–4. This year's home show showcases e... — Updated 1/4/2024
'Jules' Crashlands in a Small-Town Seniors' Backyard
In the new movie "Jules," Milton (played by Academy Award-winner Sir Ben Kingsley) is a small-town senior with a fading memory who leads a quiet life of routine in western... — Updated 11/11/2023
First Bachelor Selected for 'Golden Bachelor' TV Show
It's never too late to find love, and Gerry Turner is ready to prove it. ABC announced that the 71-year-old patriarch from Indiana is the network's first "Golden Bachelor,"... — Updated 9/4/2023
An Excerpt from The Wisdom of Morrie – Living and Aging Creatively and Joyously
By Morrie Schwartz and Son/Editor Rob Schwartz To rise to the challenges that come in later life, older people need strong sources of motivation. High motivation gives us the energy we need to pursue our goals in the face of... — Updated 9/4/2023
'The Wisdom of Morrie' Offers Advice for Aging
Sociology professor and subject of the book and movie Tuesdays with Morrie, author Morrie Schwartz emphasizes the importance of prioritizing human connections over daily tasks in hi... — Updated 9/4/2023
When Barbados Honored Centenarians on Stamps
When Barbados, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, conducted a census in 2016, officials learned that there were 114 centenarians alive on Barbados – 103 women and 11 men. C... — Updated 9/4/2023
New TV Show Focuses on Senior Bachelors
After more than 20 years of fostering young love on "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor in Paradise," "The Golden Bachelor" showcases a whole new kind of love story... — Updated 7/16/2023
96-Year Old First Grader the Hero of 'Barefoot Empress'
"Barefoot Empress" is a 15- minute film about Karthyayani Amma, better known locally as Amma, a woman who lives in the village of Haripad in the Alappuzha district of India. As a... — Updated 5/25/2023
Van Amerongen's Comics Feature Eccentric Seniors
"Most cartoonists ignore the graphic possibilities of the comic strip, but Jerry Van Amerongen understands that a picture can be the funniest part of the story." - Bill Watterson... — Updated 5/25/2023
Senior Day in the Park Scheduled for May 5
"April Showers Bring May Flowers," the 51st Annual Senior Day in the Park, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at Mooney Grove Park. (The confirmation of the date came shortly after our previous issue went to... — Updated 5/25/2023
Belle of the Ballpark Competition Highlights Opening Week
Visalia Rawhide celebrated Opening Week at Valley Strong Ballpark with fans enjoying baseball and senior ladies telling "Yo Mama" jokes. April 12th was the second day of Opening... — Updated 5/25/2023
Mulligans to Bring Indoor Golfing to South Valley
Golfers in the South Valley will soon have a place to play a full round of golf without having to walk the complete length of a golf course, and without the weather being a factor.... — Updated 5/25/2023
'80 for Brady' Described as 'Coming-of-Age Story'
"80 for Brady" offers a twist on the "girls just want to have fun" comedy. The film stars four accomplished actresses, most of whom have celebrated their 80th birthdays: Lily... — Updated 3/2/2023
Movie Set in Retirement Home to be Remade as TV Show
Ted Danson, who starred in television shows such as "Cheers," "Mr. Mayor" and "The Good Place," is reportedly set to play a retiree hired by a private investigator to go undercover... — Updated 3/2/2023
Visalia Rawhide Announce Senior Club, Belle of the Ballpark
With the 2023 baseball season just around the corner, the Visalia Rawhide have announced that the Rawhide Rustler Senior Club will be back for its third season. Established in 2019,... — Updated 3/2/2023
Pack and Paskoff Release Over Sixty: Book of Lists
Barbara Paskoff and Carol Pack recently released their fourth collaboration, Over Sixty: Shades of Gray: Book of Lists. Their new book "just came about because of our impatience,"... — Updated 1/3/2023
'Show Must Go On!' Offers New Way to Look at the Years Ahead
"Show Must Go On!" is a documentary about four women who choose a life filled with friendship, laughter and purpose. They have a new way of looking at the years ahead and show that... — Updated 1/3/2023
'Calendar Girls' Described as 'Coming-of-Golden-Age' Film
The love of dance and glitter bonds an unlikely group of 60-plus women in southwest Florida – The Calendar Girls. But under the veil of fake lashes and unicorn horns, lurks the d... — Updated 1/3/2023