I am not dead. But it is not all posts that demands an answer. But this I can say: After I posted my question, I have improved a lot - although I still do disastrous mistakes 
. It has helped me a lot to play with better players than me, and I follow lessons at chess.com
How old can you be, and still be able to improve in chess?
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May 3, 2018
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#82
become my chess disciple and I will make you famous! 
Jul 15, 2019
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#84
You can improve a lot more than say a Kasparov, or Anand can improve. They've already reached such a high level that for them there's very little that they can improve on.
Indeed. I know this post is a year old but I just have to say, "you go girl!" PLAYIN'S THE THING, MAN! Heh. I've been playing this dang game for over 30 years and I sometimes question my motivations. Between Life & Chess, I will always choose ta live baby! Heh. But yeah, Caissa always draws me back. As it is sweetie, I hope you have attained whatever goals you sought to achieve and I sincerely wish you well!😉 As for your original question on improving: if you are still reading this post a year later, you have ALREADY reached a pinnacle in MY book! Best wishes
Jul 15, 2019
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#86
ossilov wrote:
I am a woman at 70. From childhood I have of course learned how to move the pieces. I started to play chess a few years ago, and did surprisingly well in a norwegian tournament on chess.com. Then I took a pause, but started again not so long ago. It goes up and down, and my question is this: Can I even think of improving in chess at my age?
Improve? Yes, as long as you're willing to learn new things, put them into practice and maintain good health.
As Long as your brain still is working, I guess.. Sertainly hope so.. Carlsen is probably still learning something In between too, hopefully.. 🤔😀
64 here, and I can't remember back that far. Stock line: "As I schuss down the Olympic skislope of declining cognition, I take comfort in the fact that I started out way higher than you did and am just now catching up with you."
Jul 15, 2019
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#89
I'm in my 60s, and my online rating went from 2180-something to 2350 last fall.
That's an impressive feat blueemu, but I'm wondering if you could have done it OTB. OTB opponents, you know who they are, what they look like, in your youth you might also have played basketball against them like I did. I was actually better at basketball than I was at chess.
Compared to that, online opponents are basically ghosts.
Jan Timman once said: I understand chess better than ever but my results are getting worse.
That's what happens when you get older. Memory goes down, energy goes down but understanding only improves. There is always something to enjoy!
Jul 16, 2019
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#92
I'm in 80 so should i stop? Im in a downward slide right now.
Im reading a book by Lev Alburt Volume 2 very slowly.
"Secret of the Russian Chess Masters"
I'm also trying to speed up my ball in bowling ten pin
to improve my games and be competitive.
Ii'm taking writing lesson at the Jr. College to improve my writing.]
Nope can't give up I believe that you never can stop learning.
Read my profile, you might like it. IMHO
https://www.chess.com/member/DENVERHIGH
DENVER
Jul 16, 2019
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#93
My four sons now men play chess, bowl and played soccer. My four grandchildren play chess.
I tried to teach my 2 year old granddaughter Madison to play chess. She waited for the chess lesson.
She took over and laid the chess men down and said. "They have rest now. Wait"
She left the room and came back with a book and said, "i have to read to them."
She opened her book, It was her bible. and began telling them about the pictures.
That was my first lesson on CHESS. I loved it.
DENVER
do super gms still improve although they are the best players
if they know everything then what do they not know