Q: I have read that laughter and having a sense of humor may help us live longer. Any truth to this? Also when is a joke about aging funny and when is it insulting? What’s your take on this? Many ...

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A Canadian study of humor in older adults has found that appreciation and emotional reactiveness to humor doesn't change with age. Older adults still enjoy a good laugh. However, the ability to ...

It must be natural for a person’s sense of humor to change as he ages. The new situation comedies on television are blatantly advertised as “funny,” but I seldom think they are. I’m sure it’s ...

Humor 'appreciation' is the affective or emotional response to humorous stimuli (such as smiling, laughing) once the humor has been cognitively processed and understood at some level. "The good news ...