Old yet? You will be one day… or maybe you know somebody now who would love to look at the Top 40 trends for seniors. Hopefully you can tell from my lead image, Senior Yoga, that this list rocks.
This trends for seniors countdown is based on our monthly traffic and our trend for seniors database, which has nearly 1,000 trends.
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Top 40 Trends for Seniors in 2009
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Robotic Exoskeletons
'Wearable Agrirobot' Power Suit Helps Farm Harvest & Pruning
38
Elderly Yoga Masters
Bette Calman is an Inspirational 83-Year-Old Yoga Instructor
37
Portable Blow-Up Furniture
Sofa in a Box or Bag Lets You Take A Seat Wherever You Like
36
Age-Defying Yogis
At 83, Bette Calman Does ‘The Peacock' Like a Breakdancer
35
Paradoxical Photography
Gary Salter's Images of People Out of Their Element
34
Eccentric Elderly Fashion
Advanced Style Blog Proves Fashion Sense Doesn't Expire
33
YouTube Cooking Shows
93-Year-Old Chef Strikes Gold With 'Depression Cooking With Clara'
32
Senior-Friendly Thermostats
ThermoCare is Designed With the Elderly in Mind
31
Blogs for Bald People
Trey Bald Embraces Hair Loss With 'The Bald Identity'
30
Transforming Scooters
The ICIO Electric Walker Helps Keep the Eldery Independent
29
Grandpa Legwear
Sock Garters Becoming a Style Staple in Women's Wardrobes?
28
Grandiose Grave Markers
Ivanka 'SeeYou' Design Features Built-In Pond
27
Immortality Through Robots
The 'Oboe' Robot Keeps Memories of Your Loved One Alive
26
Geriatric Girl Power
91-Year-Old Rocker Leads Band of Swingin' Seniors
25
Targeting Tech-Savvy Seniors
Silvers Summit Zeroes in On Boomers and Their Parents (CES 2009)
24
Cheek-Pinched Campaigns
Findus Fraich Frites Discovers a Way Out of Granny's Grasp
23
Generational Angst Blogs
'I Hate Young People' Gives Old People a Place to Rant
22
Calculator Mobile Phones
The iNO CP09 Mobile Phone Has Extra Large Numbers for Extra Large Eyes
21
DIY Retro Cinema
Pensioner Turns His Shed Into A Vintage Movie Theatre
20
Home Medicine Machines
Watinee Leewongjaroen's Memo Saves Seniors
19
Geriatric News Teams
'Old People News' Brings You FWD: Important
18
Wrist-Worn Reminders
'Mnemonic' by Ming Kiang Tan Thwarts Forgetfulness
17
Sparring Senior Citizens
At 70+ Years Old, The Dutch Windmills Can Still Kick Your Ass
16
Arthritis-Assisting Electrical Plugs
The Comforplug Makes Pulling Out Plugs Painless
15
Family-Centric PCs
The Litl Webbook Makes Computing Enjoyable for Everyone
14
Bed Shaking Fire Alarms
Smoke-Detecting Clock Wakes Heavy Sleepers With Sound & Motion
13
Prosthetic Lungs
Respiratory Aids to Wear Around Your Waist
12
Geco Window Washer
Solar Powered Gadget Helps with Chores
11
Energetic Rocking Chairs
The Murakami Chair Uses Kinetic Energy to Power Light
10
Styrofoam Packed Seniors
The Comune di Siena Ads Fail to Create Respect for the Elderly
9
Mourning With Clay
FlashMorph Tribute to UK Art Teacher Tony Hart With DIY Figurines
8
Cheeky Optician Ads
Dutch Campaign Suggests It May Be Time for a Vision Checkup
7
Portable Night Lights
The Candela Guardian Nightlight For Late Night Bathroom Breaks
6
Disposable Hearing Aids
Cheap + Disposable + Wasteful = Perfect for U.S.
5
Uphill Mobile Pods
The Liftup is Designed to Help Mobilize the Elderly and Disabled
4
Grandma Games
Granny Foosball Lets You Score With the Elderly
3
$7,000 Drivers Licenses
Korean 'Can Do' Woman Continues Trying After 775 Failed Tests
2
Parental Revenge 2.0
'Oh, C**p, My Parents Joined Facebook' Website Shares Embarrasing Moments
1
Boosting Seniors' Brainpower
Internet Use Improves Mental Function in Silver Surfers
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Awful Fashion Blogs
'I Hate Your Fashion' Strongly Dislikes Bad Clothes
Blogs for Brutal Parents
'I Hate My Parents' Exposes Poor Role Models
Quirky Motivational Posters
‘Today I Will Be Happier Than a Bird With a French Fry'
35 Wee PCs
From Nifty Netbooks to Micro Mini Computers
Naked Yoga
The Bare Facts of Stretching in the Buff
Tween Yoga Lines
Lululemon Targets Teen Scene With Ivivva Athletica
44 Senior Secrets to Staying Young
Old Age Defiance, from Geriatric News Teams to Inking Grandmas
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Thigh Corsets
TheSockGirl's Sock Garters Channel Victorian Corsetry
Retro Nerd Glasses
Dita Legends Optical Collection Will Make You Wish for Poor Vision
30 Bizarre Memorials
From Video Gravesites to Postmortem Masks
Computer Branded Toilets
Bizarre Apple Concepts Designed by Mac Devotees
20 Senior Internet Celebrities
‘Depression Cooking With Clara' Channels Power of Web
26 Emergency and Disaster Preparation Innovations
Inventions to Calm Yellowstone Fears
Top 20 Robot Trends in 2008
32 Cutting Edge Cooking Innovations
‘How To Cook a Turkey' Video Guides and More
18 Recycled Doll Designs
From Barbie Foosball Tables to DIY Chandeliers Made of Old Dolls
48 Mousey PC Innovations
Computer Mice and Mousepads, From Solar-Powered to Hybrids
Foldable Scooters
RoboScooter Wins Buckminster Fuller Prize
Illusionary Kidvertising
Decathlon Better Gear Posters Prepare You for the Rough Times
Nature-Inspired Mobile Phones
The Leaf Phone by Anastasia Zharkova is Worn as Jewelry
19 Eco-Friendly Scooters
Gas-Free Modes of Urban Transportation
Wooden Scooters
Improving The Classic Vespa With Classic Woodworking Techniques
Anger-Proof Alarm Clocks
Matthias Lange's 'Smash' Alarm Can Tough Out Your Morning Temper
Tilting Scooters
The Auto Moto Has Three Wheels For Fun Eco Commutes
Victorian Fannypacks
SWANclothing Ruffle Bustle Bum Bag
17 Wrestling, Boxing + UFC Innovations
Perfect for Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture
Dual-Screen Notebook Computers
Seeing Double With the gScreen 'Spacebook'
Boxing Editorials
Hugh Jackman in Vanity Fair Italy
18 Surveillance and Home Security Inventions
Perfect for A-Listers Like Jennifer Garner
12 Boomertography Collections and Senior Runway Shows
Proving Timeless Beauty Has a Place in Fashi
Viral News Blunders
Fox News Fully Exposes Visanthe Shiancoe in Locker Room
Rebellious Senior Fashion
Fanny Karst Creates Looks for the Hip Grannies
Scooter Cycles
The Stinger Concept Combines 2 Modes of Transportaion
Interactive Fitness Cards
'Yoga One' Business Cards Turn Your Fingers into Thighs
Mobile Phones for Presidents
Custom Obama iPhone Proves There Really is an App for Everything
Hipster Street Blogs
Face Hunter Scours the Streets for the Fashionably Cool
Porcelain Boxing Gloves
Lagerfeld Shoots for Rosenthal's ‘Ego' Campaign
Viral Real-Life Commercials
Verizon Network Heads to the Slopes to Flash Mob a Snowboarder
Robotic Motorbikes
Aggressive Yellow Motorcycle for Automated Performance
Chic Yoga Bags
Xcessrize Makes Fun Graphic Prints Her Hot Yoga & Pilates Mat Workout Bag
Bracelets from Used Guitar Strings
‘Wear Your Music' Charitable Jewelry
Parisan Perfume Ads
The New Jean Paul Gaultier "Le Male" Campaign Features a Look-A-Like
16 Teaching Innovations
From Robot Substitutes to Hot Internet Professors
Personal Transportation Pods
Room For Only One in the Metro Cell Vehicle
Elderly Fairytale Heroines
Sabugosa Ad Illustrates That Children's Books Last Forever
Trapdoor Mobile Phones
The Bend Phone by Andy Kurovets Features Hidden Media Compartments
Tub-Ready Telephones
Take Important Calls While Taking a Dip with the Bathphone
Out-Of-Hand Advertising
Sisal's New Ads Encourage People to Gamble Responsibly
Robotic Legs
Honda's Walking Assist Device
Anti-Smoking Gimmicks
Coughing Lung Ashtray
Portable Igloos
The Cloud is An Inflatable Domicile (UPDATE)
Vintage Foosball Tables
Swinnen Automatique Gaming Decor
Pedal-Powered Scooters
Pumgo Design is a Blend Between a Bicycle and a Scooter
Ridiculously Fast Robots
Impressive Hand Speed By Robot from Ishikawa Komuro Labratories
Touchscreen Heart-Lung Machines
The Maquet Cardiohelp
Geriatric Girl Power
91-Year-Old Rocker Leads Band of Swingin' Seniors
Targeting Tech-Savvy Seniors
Silvers Summit Zeroes in On Boomers and Their Parents (CES 2009)
Glass Foosball Tables
Custom Lux Minimalist Game Table is Sweet and Shatterproof
High Tech Rocking Chairs
The Clutter-Proof Organic Workstation
Barbie Foosball
Girly Dolls Get Masculine Makeover With Chloe Ruchon's ‘BarbiefootR
Threatening Ad Campaigns
Legambiente PIM Warns You, "Everything You Throw Away Comes Back"
Boomertography
Cindy Sherman's Post-Modern 'Paintings'
Text-to-Voice Wands
'Voice Stick' Facilitates the Blind, the Elderly and the Lazy
Virtual Yoga Classrooms
Tone and Relax at Your Own Pace With YogaVibes
Single-Seat Buses
Slimo Allows Individualized Public Transportation
Child-Bearing Seniors
Elizabeth Adeney is Pregnant at the Ripe Age of 66
Home Medicine Machines
Watinee Leewongjaroen's Memo Saves Seniors
Super-Sized Televisions
Giant Home Theater Gift Ideas
Inflatable Chandeliers
‘Lullaby' Air-Filled Lighting
Guerrilla Flash Mob Campaigns
Synchronized Dancing at London Liverpool Street for T-Mobile
Reassembling Robots
Shape-Shifting Design That Reconfigures After Being Kicked Apart
Diamond-Cut Headphones
'The Sound of Progress' Headphones Want to be Your Friend
Blogs Mocking Book Covers
The 'Judge a Book by Its Cover' Blog Does Just That
Computer Cushions
The CushionSpeaker Laptop Stand Lets You Type in Comfort
Pen-Like Cellphones
The Sam James Chu Mimeo Rewrites How Cellphones are Used
Underwater Scooters
Sea-Doo Seascooter GTI Lets You Make Your Own Waves
Kick-Ass Elders
Seniors Stepping Up Their Self-Defense Game
Armless Rocking Chairs
Claudio Colucci's 'Dada' and 'Mini Dada' Fuse Fun with Function
Landline Smartphones
Cloud Telecomputers Creates the Ultimate Desk Handset
Futuristic Foosball Tables
Next-Gen Frat House Staple Features Monitors, Auto Ball Lift
Collaborative Crowdsourced Music Videos
Bjork's "The Dull Flame of Desire"
Bio-Synced Waking
'aXbo' Sleep Phase Alarm Clock Optimizes Mornings
Computer Program Clocks
Load Your Entire Day With the Progress Bar Clock
Seniors Spoofing Celebrity Chefs
Geriatric Gordon Ramsay
Retro Book Blogs
Book Worship Puts Best/Worst Book Covers Out There For Your Viewing Pleasure
Pirate-Themed Graves
Swashbuckling Skull and Crossbones Headstones
Loudacious Alarm Clocks
The Fire Bell Alarm Clock Wakes The Deepest Sleepers
Indie Rock Yoga
The Wanderlust Festival Combines Music, Yoga and Nature in Lake Tahoe
Phone Company Computers
The Nokia Booklet 3G Brings in a New Era of Netbooks
Eco Rocking Chairs
'Move Your Energy' Is A Comfortable Power Source
Badass Travel Blogs
Evan Roth Throws Down Images of His Travel Adventures
Robot Laser Snakes
The RoboBoa is Next in High-Tech Robotic Toys
RoboTerriers
The G-Dog Servo Robot Does Everything But Crap on the Carpet
Self-Deprecating Blogs
Online Sites Let Losers Post Their Misfortunes
Chef-Free Cooking
Ramen Noodle Shop Uses Cooperative Culinary Robots for Service
Running Robots
Toyota's Newer, Faster Robot Gives Us A Reason To Stay In Shape
Cozy Computers
Minuscule PC Living Room a Crafty Solution for Unwanted Processors
Dazzling Duo Designer Phones
The Diamante Dior Phones Will Cost You $13,400
Retro Christmas TV Specials
Betamaxmas Features Rabbit Ears and Vintage Shows
Robot Actors
Osaka University Stages First Human/Wakamaru Play
Green Graveyards
The Solar-Powered Santa Coloma Cemetery
Credit Crunch Music Videos
BleedTheWorld.com Pokes Fun at Finance Industry
Nutritious Night Lights
The Milk Glass LED Lamp
Senior Centerfolds
"The Partridge Family" Star Shirley Jones May Pose for Playboy
Fire-Breathing Robots
Junkyard Dog with Indigestion Roams the Streets of London
Hypnotic Yoga Photography
Ilona Olkonen Adds ‘Stripes' to Asanas
Plasticine Cover Models
Morph The Wax Man Covers Esquire For His 30th Birthday
French Fry Phones
A Side Order Landline for Conversational Munchies
Simplified Socket Safety
No Superhuman Strength Necessary to Unplug the Universal Plug
Eccentric Senior Designer Covers
DFV Wears Fishnet For Purple Fashion Magazine
Construction Cyborgs
Kaputt.R Demolition Robot is a Destructive Demon
Muscular Rocking Chairs
The 'Ruby' On Rails Chair Ab-solutely Rocks at Motivating You
Senior Cyborgs
Douglas Kalberg Gives Us a Glimpse into the Future
Bone Repair Via Injection
Stem Cell Shots Could Treat Injuries and Arthritis in 5 Years
Cooking Shows for Couples
'Cooking with Aphrodisiacs' Puts Romance On the Front Burner
Uplifting Wisdom Blogs
'1000 Awesome Things' Counts Down the Best Things About Life
Geeky Internet Phones
The 'Star Trek' Internet Communicator Keeps You Connected to Subspace
Obedient Alarm Clocks
The iTalk Voice Alarm Clock Hears You When You Speak
Robot Musicians
Waseda Flutist Dazzles at BioRob 2008
Credit Crunch Yoga
Podcast Yoga Classes Are Calming Recession Woes
Contemporary Furniture Auctions
Iconic Rocking Chair Designed by Charles Eames for Sale
Paternal Insight Blogs
‘1001 Rules for My Unborn Son' Provides Words to Live by
Promoting From the Grave
Marketers Are Turning to Dead Icons As Modern Spokespeople
Exercise Alarm Clocks
The Shape Up! Forces You To Workout if You Want Silence
Fooling Highway Speed Cameras
Pranksters Use Fake License Plates for Revenge
Fire Extinguisher Phones
Play Pranks and Make Calls on This Cheeky Safety Device
Boosting Seniors' Brainpower
Internet Use Improves Mental Function in Silver Surfers
Neurotic Noise Makers
Yubi-Poki Virtual Knuckle Cracker Gives Arthritis to the Ears
Geriatric YouTube Stars
OAP Internet Stars
Outsourcing Boring Parts of Being a Band
‘Muck Work' Helps Promote Your Music Online
Expandable Surge Protectors
The 'Socket Sense' Expands to Fit All Your Plugs
Viral Newspapers Hoaxes
1.2 Million 'New York Times' Fakes Handed Out
Online TV Channels for Art Lovers
The Art Newspaper Has Exclusive Videos and Interviews