Social Media

If you’re reading this newsletter it’s likely that you’re comfortable with email and the web- and maybe have even taken the leap into such social media as Facebook or Instagram. What you may not realize, however, is that social media may be the next big way for you to make…

Does this sound familiar? Every year your bathroom counter seems cluttered by an increasing number of new products. It’s easy as we age to fall prey to the latest skincare miracle or makeup magic. But are you really getting your money’s worth when you buy that $150 face cream? Probably…

Fashion blogger Dorrie Jacobson has never been conventional. A former Playboy Bunny, fashion model and “Miss Polaroid,” she’s always been one to dress in order to “turn heads,” as she likes to describe her style. So in 2014, when she started her fashion blog, Senior Style Bible, there was no…

Having a wise and loving grandma is a gift: having a wise and loving grandma who, at age 100, loves to share her wisdom with strangers across the country is a gift too good not to share. Mike Matthews, an adjunct professor in social media at New York University, realized his…

It’s not uncommon for an adult child to be the caregiver for an aging parent. Perhaps it’s a little less common when that caregiver is a son. But perhaps most unusual of all is the son’s decision to document the time he spends with his mother, as her world collapses…

If you have the chance to see photos from your grandson’s latest travel adventure, or can wish an old friend birthday wishes with the click of a button, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that? If recent research is correct, it does seem like senior users of Facebook are enjoying…