60+ Podcast

Janet & Joe talk about joint health. What you should expect at 60+ and what you can do to improve it.Show Notes"4 Ways to Keep Your Joints Healthy" (gift article) - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/well/joint-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk8.2t9i.8qSMNG6PzWki&smid=url-share "Age-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System and the Development of Osteoarthritis" - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2920876 "Physical activity and joint health: Implications for knee osteoarthritis disease pathophysiology and mechanics" - https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/EP092240

Janet & Joe talk about entrepreneurship at 60+. There are more than you might expect. Show NotesThe New Age of Entrepreneurship: 70 to 79 - https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-new-age-of-entrepreneurship-70-to-79-e0ae1b9a?st=id9yA5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink How do self-employment rates change across the lifespan? - https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=centerforaging The new adventures of older entrepreneurs - https://www.kauffman.org/currents/the-new-adventures-of-older-entrepreneurs Age Is Just a Number — Here’s Why It’s Never Too Late to Start a Business - https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/age-is-just-a-number-heres-why-its-never-too-late-to/492773 Navigating Entrepreneurship Later in Life: 5 Tips for Success - https://www.thinkers360.com/tl/blog/members/navigating-entrepreneurship-later-in-life-5-tips-for-success The Average Age of Entrepreneurs - A Statistical Look at Business Ownership by Age - https://www.businessinitiative.org/statistics/demographics/age-distribution 

Janet & Joe talk with Jen, who is just turning 60. Like, share, subscribe, tell your friends about the 60+ Podcast, and, wish Jen a Happy Birthday!

Janet & Joe talk about the benefits of being a grandparent, and the proper temperature at which to cook sweet potatoes. And flattering.Show Notes“How Being a Grandparent Can Improve Your Health” - https://time.com/7302260/grandparent-health-benefits/“A within-subject examination of grandparents’ physical activity and sedentary behavior levels in the presence or absence of grandchild care provision” - https://eurapa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s11556-024-00345-8 “Grandparenting predicts late-life cognition: Results from the Women's Healthy Ageing Project” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25891500/ “The health benefits of grandparenting” - https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2018/11/the-health-benefits-of-grandparenting/ “To be or not to be: relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33761888/

Janet & Joe discuss the benefits of music for people over 60.Show NotesRadio Paradise - https://radioparadise.com/homeKeep Your Brain Young with Music - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/keep-your-brain-young-with-musicThe transformative power of music: Insights into neuroplasticity, health, and disease - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10765015Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of Regular Musical Activities in Early Dementia: Randomized Controlled Study - https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article-abstract/54/4/634/650429

Janet & Joe discuss dating at 60+. What to do, what not to do, and continued discussion on the importance of quality relationships for mental, emotional, and physical health.Show NotesSenior Dating 101 - https://www.seniorliving.org/dating/ Finding Love after 60 - https://psychcentral.com/lib/finding-love-after-60 Dating Over 60 – Tips for Finding Love Later in Life - https://seniorsbluebook.com/articles/dating-over-60-tips-for-finding-love-later-in-lifeExploring Older Adults' Perceptions and Experiences with Online Dating - https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.19783Dating Relationships in Older Adulthood: A National Portrait - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3848887

Janet & Joe discuss the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a long-running research project that has found the most significant predictor of a long, healthy, and happy life is the quality of one's relationships with others. Show NotesHarvard Study of Adult Development:Human Connection is Key to Health and Well-Being https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epdf/10.1089/ict.2023.29074.jha Dr. Waldinger's TED Talk -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI&t=351sBig Think: What 85 years of research says is the real key to happiness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CxmzkYPvsg&t=733s

Joe administers a brain health quiz to Janet and they discuss what factors may impact brain health that can lead to risk of dementia, stroke, and depression. NOTE: Joe is not a doctor, and is actually kind of squeamish. (But he knows a lot about Seinfeld.)Here's a link to the quiz so you can take it on your own. Joe does not make house calls.

Janet & Joe talk about some of the things that make us feel young again. What makes you feel young? Leave a comment, and of course, follow, like, share.

Janet & Joe chat with Michelle talking about those things that let us know we're 60+. What are those things for you? Like, share, follow ...

Janet & Joe talk about options for housing in retirement. There are many, just like there are many options for what Janet will be called now that she's a grandmother. Share, follow, tell your friends, and please, answer our poll.Show Notes“Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don’t” - https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/do-you-need-to-own-a-house-many-older-americans-decide-they-dont-54105dcd?st=5bMmCW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink “Tiny-Housing Trends Impacting Future Senior Care Models” - https://www.newlifestyles.com/blog/tiny-housing-trends-impacting-future-senior-care-models “Where boomers go when they sell their forever homes” - https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/where-boomers-go-when-they-sell-forever-homes?mbcid=40962602.16369&mid=c9dbe270e867bb7defc697cd1f8a27ca “Tiny Homes for Seniors: Smart Living for Retirement & Aging in Place” - https://reerin.com/tiny-homes-for-seniors “2025 Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey and Trends” - https://www.jll.com/en-us/insights/market-perspectives/seniors-housing-care-investor-survey-and-trend-outlook www.cohousing.org

Janet & Joe discuss Interval Walking, sometimes called Japanese Walking. We're not doctors, but the studies seem to indicate that interval walking is the way to go. Follow us (but not on our walks, that's creepy).Show Notes‘Japanese Walking’ Is a Fitness Trend Worth Trying - New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/well/move/japanese-walking-fitness-trend.html?unlocked_article_code=1.a08.KHpn.xlZTd3zE4WdF&smid=url-share Forget 10,000 Steps - 'Japanese Walking' Might Yield Even Better Health Benefits -  https://www.health.com/what-is-japanese-walking-11755825Effects of High-Intensity Interval Walking Training on Physical Fitness and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged and Older People - https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)61303-7/abstract

Janet & Joe talk about what was sexy then, and now that we're over 60. Follow, comment, share!

Janet & Joe talk about things we used to say, that we'd never say now. Also, things we say now that would have made no sense then. Follow, share, etc.!

Janet & Joe talk about career changes after 60, including their own. Follow, like, share!Show NotesHarvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2022/12/its-never-too-late-to-switch-careers Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/raging-with-grace/202402/new-careers-past-age-60-not-an-oxymoron

Janet & Joe try to talk about things that were, that are back. Admittedly, they got a little off track at times. Follow, share, like, etc.Show NotesDo you remember the Bowmar Brain?

Janet & Joe talk about how much (or little?) our genes contribute to longevity, and the 7 habits to follow to improve longevity. Like, share, follow!!Show NotesLongevity expert shares his 7 habits to live a longer, healthier life https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/longevity-doctor-healthy-habits-live-longer-rcna75305 Want to Live Long? Lifestyle Matters More Than Genes https://time.com/7261172/genes-vs-lifestyle-longevity-studyGenetic, Social, and Lifestyle Drivers of Healthy Aging and Longevity https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10686287/

Janet & Joe reminisce about past jobs. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe, etc.

Janet & Joe look back over the past 99 episodes. Like, share, follow!Show NotesHere's a list of all previous episodes.Here's an article about the drinking game Joe mentions in this episode

Janet & Joe talk about what, as 60+ people they've learned, that they wish they could have told their younger selves.