{"id":32430,"date":"2026-07-30T08:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=32430"},"modified":"2026-07-30T08:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:05:08","slug":"three-great-website-picks-for-older-folks-like-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/three-great-website-picks-for-older-folks-like-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Great Website Picks for Older Folks Like Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_75544321335a2bc2\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color md-content stronger tutor-markdown-rendering\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Three Great Website Picks for Older Folks Like Us<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Pondering and finding a site or app of the week is sometimes difficult because there are so darned many websites and apps out there. Heck, even Darcy doesn&#8217;t know them all. So sometimes we run a &#8220;best of&#8221; series featuring more than one app or website. Today we&#8217;re featuring three outstanding websites &#8212; all of them for older folks like Darcy. And me. And you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">These three fantastic, high-quality websites balance usefulness and entertainment\u2014perfect for older adults who want to stay sharp, learn something new, or just have a little fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">1. For Lifelong Learning &amp; Tech Skills: Senior Planet<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorplanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/www.seniorplanet.org\/\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What it is:<\/b> An online community created by AARP for adults aged 60 and older.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why you\u2019ll love it:<\/b> It offers completely free live classes on everything from how to navigate digital tools and apps to fitness classes like Tai Chi, online book clubs, and home budget tips. It\u2019s explicitly designed to be welcoming, patient, and easy to use for anyone looking to build up their digital confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">2. For Daily Brain Fitness: The New York Times Games<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Website:<\/b><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nytimes.com\/crosswords\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/nytimes.com\/crosswords<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What it is:<\/b> You don&#8217;t need a newspaper subscription to access their most popular daily puzzles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why you\u2019ll love it:<\/b> Beyond the world-famous Wordle, this hub features incredibly popular (and free) daily mind-sharpeners like <i data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"128\">Connections<\/i> (a word-grouping game), <i data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"164\">Mini Crosswords<\/i>, and <i data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"185\">Strands<\/i>. It is a wonderful, low-stress morning routine to keep memory and cognitive pathways firing over a cup of coffee. Darcy&#8211; did you read that?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. For Lifestyle, Humor, &amp; Community: Sixty and Me<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Website<\/b>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixtyandme.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/www.sixtyandme.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What it is:<\/b> A digital magazine and global community founded by Margaret Manning, geared specifically toward women and men navigating life after 60.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why you\u2019ll love it:<\/b> Unlike standard news sites that focus solely on the medical or heavy financial sides of aging, this site is purely uplifting. It features articles on travel, fashion, romance, grandparenthing, and shifting careers later in life, alongside daily inspiration videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Quick Tip:<\/b> If you find the text hard to see on any of these sites<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">, remember our famous Zoom tutorial<\/span> and make the text as large as you need it to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Great Website Picks for Older Folks Like Us Pondering and finding a site or app of the week is sometimes difficult because there are so darned many websites and apps out there. Heck, even Darcy doesn&#8217;t know them all. So sometimes we run a &#8220;best of&#8221; series featuring more than one app or website. 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