Senior Spotlight: Top YouTube Channels For Older Adults

Whether you want to meet the 'Pasta Grannies' or find the latest aging research - here is how to watch on YouTube right now!

If you never thought you would see your grandmother watch YouTube, it may be time to think again! Nearly 70% of those aged 56 and older use the video-sharing platform, which is also the 2^nd most visited website (next to Google Search). The content uploaded to YouTube is as diverse as the populations which it serves, and there are some informative, insightful and comical channels that have a broad appeal to those of us aging with grace (and a good sense of humor!). From the National Institute On Aging to the infamous ‘Pasta Grannies’, we have rounded up the top 5 channels that those aged 50+ just might enjoy!

In full disclosure, we have not watched every video on every YouTube Channel listed below! These picks come highly recommended from Certified YouTube Expert Alan Spicer and Feedspot.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: "The National Institute on Aging is the U.S. Government's lead agency on aging research and is part of the National Institutes of Health. NIA supports a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and extend the active, healthy years of life."

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WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/user/NatlInstituteOnAging/

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ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH

CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: "The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. The Alliance believes that advances in research help people live longer, happier, more productive lives and reduce health care costs over the long term and that access to the latest scientific information empowers people to take control of their health."

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WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/user/allianceforaging/

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CYBER-SENIORS CORNER

CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: "This channel was inspired by one of our very own Cyber-Seniors -- Shura, who created a YouTube video which showed the world how to make a grilled cheese sandwich and corn on the cob with nothing more than a kettle and an iron. Now it's everyone else's turn to share their wisdom, talent, humour, and experiences with the world!"

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WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/user/cyberseniorscorner/

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PASTA GRANNIES

CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: "Welcome to Pasta Grannies! I find and film real Italian grannies - nonne - making delicious, traditional, handmade pasta. And sometimes soups, breads, dolci, rice dishes, that kind of thing, because that is what the Grannies wanted to cook for me. I'm saving skills and sharing traditions one recipe and Granny at a time!"

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WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/user/pastagrannies/

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: "Inspiring people to care about the planet! National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible."

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WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/c/NatGeo/