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10 Tricks to Squeeze Exercise into Your Day in Your 60s

By Ann Marie Mershon January 08, 2023

Would you rather read a book than take a walk? Do you prefer cooking to working out? Well, you’re not alone. We all know exercise is important for our health, yet only 20% of the population get regular, adequate exercise…

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Are You Sabotaging Your New Year’s Healthy Eating Resolution with Artificial Sweeteners?

By Joy Stephenson-Laws January 08, 2023

It is that time of year again when you may be focusing on eating healthier. One way to accomplish this goal is avoiding, as much as possible, ‘empty calories,’ i.e., foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients your body needs to stay healthy…

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Why Wear Shoes That Hurt Your Feet? Make the Switch to Minimal Shoes!

By Catherine Stifter January 05, 2023

When I was still working in an office, my favorite shoes were a pair of short black cowboy boots with a 2-inch heel and a pointy toe. Wore them all the time, despite the niggling knee pain I experienced while doing so. It didn’t occur…

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What’s the Best Luggage for Older Women On the Go? Let’s Unpack the Answer!

By Jane and Duncan Dempster-Smith January 05, 2023

What type of traveller are you? Are you the one that agonises over your travel outfits, pulls out the biggest suitcase, fills it up with all your favourite dresses, tops, trousers, scarves and 20 pairs of shoes for a week’s holiday and then only wears two outfits the whole time?

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Is 2023 Your Year to Start Playing the Piano?

By Gaili Schoen January 04, 2023

Have you always wanted to learn how to play the piano, or regretted quitting piano lessons as a child? Perhaps you have been hesitating because, with the threat of Covid, you are uncomfortable with the idea of going into a piano teacher’s home?

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5 Tips to Keep You Motivated with Your Fitness Routine in 2023

By Christine Kirkland January 03, 2023

With the arrival of the new year, it’s time to think about how you’re going to stay motivated with your fitness routine. Looking for a few tips? Well, look no further! Here are five tips to keep you motivated and set yourself up for success…

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5 Amazing Shapewear Selections and Other Fashion Over 50 Finds

By Penelope Jane Whiteley January 03, 2023

We all acquire lumps and bumps and wobbly bits as we become women of a certain age. By the time we are 50, we start feeling and seeing the effects of gravity and the loss of elasticity in our skin. Even thin people lose this elasticity….

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Pack It or Buy It? 9 Tips on Saving Space and Money When Traveling on a Budget

By Jane and Duncan Dempster-Smith January 02, 2023

Do you enjoy packing for a forthcoming trip? Do you agonise time and time again on what to take or what not to take? We have been on the road travelling as digital nomads since 2013…

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6 Tips to Safely Get Back into Exercise, Even if It’s Been a While!

By Aubrey Reinmiller January 01, 2023

It’s been a while since you have been in a regular exercise routine, life was busy. But you are tired of feeling blah, tired of a few extra pounds especially in the middle, tired of the laundry list of aches and pains, and tired of not feeling like yourself!

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3 Ways to Effectively Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

By Thea Banjac December 31, 2022

Have you gotten your blood sugar checked recently? If not, you should consider doing so! Your chance of developing diabetes increases with age, and according to the CDC, 48.8% of adults over age 65 meet the criteria for prediabetes…

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