Your senior years can provide wonderful opportunities to learn new skills, pursue new adventures, develop new passions or explore old ones. Look here for advice and resources to help seniors get the most out of life.
Many communities offer dozens of free activities for older adults on a budget - you just need to know where to look. This list of 10 free activities for older adults offers fun, socializing, and activities to exercise your brain. And the best part? They're free!
As an older adult, what are your favorite free activities, including free activities you enjoy by yourself and free activities you share with friends or family? Share your best free activities ideas with Senior Living readers.
A highlight of 1969, Woodstock is famous for music and as a legendary public event. Learn all about Woodstock in 1969--history, music, even the Woodstock disasters.
For many older adults, drive-in theaters have special memories. Senior Living readers share their favorite drive-in theater memories.
Have fond memories of the drive-in theater? Drive-in theater is making a comeback, thanks to baby boomer nostalgia for the fun and romance of the drive-in theater.
The switch from analog TV to digital TV has many TV viewers confused. Digital TV 101, a simple guide to digital TV, takes the mystery and confusion out of digital TV.
Timeshare...vacation option or nightmare? Follow these timeshare tips to know if timeshare is right for you, and how to get the best timeshare deals.
Follow these holiday eating tips to make the most of your holiday dining.
Senior blogs are growing in popularity, and senior blogs offer many benefits for seniors.
Humor: These important life questions need answers. Please help if you can.
If you are dating again, or thinking about it, here are 10 great first date ideas to reduce the anxiety and increase the fun.
Thousands of seniors across the country have joined a growing new trend - senior theater. According to the author, the number of senior performing groups has grown more more than 600% in the past five years as people age 50+ get together for playreading and stage performances that offer self-expression, good times, and an opportunity to make new friends.
While much of our popular culture is aimed at younger audiences, there are a fair number of “mature” faces in the movies today. If you are in the mood to see a film that deals with the experiences of people over 50 and seniors, this list of 10 will get you started.
Looking for movies that will entertain the kids without leaving you bored? Check out this list of great films that will appeal to seniors and youngsters alike.
Many communities offer dozens of free entertainment options for seniors on a budget, including art galleries, museums, libraries, concerts, lectures, tours, book groups, discussion groups, ushering, theater, volunteer opportunities and more.
If you have time on your hands and the urge to be creative, learning to sew can keep you busy while you create new outfits, gifts and more.
Here’s a great way to keep your mind sharp and have fun at the same time! Every Saturday, About.com publishes a week’s worth of new crossword puzzles. Do them on your computer, or print them out and grab a pencil.
Unleash your creativity by learning to draw with this easy, step-by-step course from About.com.
Need a laugh? Get up-to-the-minute humor with the latest cartoons, comic strips, jokes and commentary from across the U.S. on the About.com Daily Feeding Frenzy.
If you find yourself listening to Classic Rock on the radio and singing along, then maybe it’s time to pick up a guitar and start making your own music. Learn dozens of easy-to-play songs from the 1960s.
