So why is laughter so hard to control? Research suggests that there are two kinds of laughs: helpless, involuntary laughter ...

For many older people, humor can be a lifeline. It's not easy to discuss the challenges of aging—from loneliness and the loss of a loved one to dealing with chronic pain. But laughter can be an ...

I was sitting in my kitchen one day and made an attempt at being funny, but nobody laughed. My kids began to laugh when I bemoaned that nothing I say is funny. Perhaps ever since we began to emerge ...

It's easy to laugh at the antics of others, but for some reason, the ability to laugh at oneself is underappreciated. It probably shouldn't be, however. Research published in the Journal of ...

It’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.