YouTube has enabled senior citizens like Clara Cannucciari of ‘Depression Cooking With Clara’ to share their incredible personal histories in a way that’s far more permanent than any tale told around the dinner table. These YouTube seniors have managed to bridge generations by learning how to use the Internet to tell their stories.
On ‘Depression Cooking With Clara,’ 93-year-old Clara Cannucciari shares not only her Depression-era recipes, but also her memories of a far more frugal time. While not all of the senior citizens below have achieved their Internet fame via YouTube, all of them have received viral attention for their unusual endeavors.
20 Senior Internet Celebrities
‘Depression Cooking With Clara' Channels Power of Web:
Marissa Brassfield — Feb 28, 2009 — Life-Stages
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Fitness Competitions for Seniors
79 Year-Old Bodybuilder Ray Moon
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Targeting "Stylish Elderly"
Trendy Tokyo's Senior Fashions
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YouTube Cooking Shows
93-Year-Old Chef Strikes Gold With 'Depression Cooking With Clara'
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Geriatric Girl Power
91-Year-Old Rocker Leads Band of Swingin' Seniors
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Targeting Tech-Savvy Seniors
Silvers Summit Zeroes in On Boomers and Their Parents (CES 2009)
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Geriatric News Teams
'Old People News' Brings You FWD: Important
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Sparring Senior Citizens
At 70+ Years Old, The Dutch Windmills Can Still Kick Your Ass
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Kick-Ass Elders
Seniors Stepping Up Their Self-Defense Game
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Seniors On YouTube
Jewish Grandma's "Feed Me Bubbe" Podcast
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Seniors Spoofing Celebrity Chefs
Geriatric Gordon Ramsay
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Queen Elizabeth II on YouTube
Christmas Message on the Royal Channel
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Senior Cyber Celeb
95 Year Old Blogger Has 60,000+ Readers
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Hip Hop Grannies
Dance Teams for Seniors
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Superfit Seniors
Inspirational Fitness Stories Go Beyond Age
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Active Aging
Fencing and Sword Fighting Seniors in Australia
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Seniors on Facebook
Comedy Sketch On Granny Poking
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Movie Reviews By Seniors on YouTube
Reel Geezers
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Boosting Seniors' Brainpower
Internet Use Improves Mental Function in Silver Surfers
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Geriatric YouTube Stars
OAP Internet Stars
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Web-Enabled Catholicism
Pope Benedict Launches YouTube Channel
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