Inge Ginsberg: The 99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Who Become a Heavy Metal Sensation
Inge Ginsberg escaped Nazi Austria over the Alps, ran a spy villa in Switzerland, and wrote lyrics for Dean Martin. At 99, she fronted a metal band.
People Who Bloomed in Their Nineties and Beyond
Olga Kotelko: 5 Secrets from a Late-Blooming Athlete on Aging with Zest
At age 95, Olga Kotelko held more than 30 Masters track records and had won more than 750 gold medals in her age category. And she didn’t start until age 77!
Jerrie Thill: A Remarkable Nonagenarian Jazz Drummer Who Started During Prohibition
Jerrie Thill, a 93-year-old jazz drummer, started playing in her teens and never stopped. Allee Willis (who wrote the “Friends” theme) created a fabulous music video to honor her.
Three Ageless Athletes and A Confession
“I could have gone faster but I didn’t want to. I’m not playing at being a champion.” A 100-year-old cyclist and two nonagenarian yoginis define what really matters.
Happy Trails, Dear Don Mittelstaedt
I thought February 28, 2011 was just another day. But my inbox held a surprise—an email from World War II veteran Donald Mittelstaedt.
Go Granny! Two Marathoners Speed Past 90
Need inspiration to get off the couch? Guinness World Book just named Gladys Burrill, age 92, the Oldest Female Marathon Finisher.