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7 Nifty Ideas to Help Any Progressive Older Woman Pack the Right Colours for Light Travel

By Slobodanka Graham January 16, 2019

When we pack our travel bags, the one thing that gives us the most hardship is clothes. All of us traveling women know that making decisions about what to take can plague us: Should I take this? Will it match that? Read More

6 Ways We Can Use Random Acts of Kindness to Help Others and Heal Ourselves

By Stephanie Raffelock January 14, 2019

There is something about a random act of kindness that feeds us as much as it feeds the recipient.

Remember the movie, “Pay It Forward?” In it a young boy wonders how it would be if he did something nice for three people and asked those three people to do something nice for three more people? Pretty soon thousands of people were doing nice thing for other people by paying it forward. Read More

How Dancing Can Improve Your Physical and Mental Well-Being After 60

By Noelle Nelson January 09, 2019

Have you ever been listening to music as you’re fixing dinner or doing dishes, and found yourself doing the “two-step” or just “movin’ to the groove”? Well, whatever you called it, you were doing something potentially very beneficial for your body and mind. Read More

7 Reasons Having a Network of Girlfriends is Important as We Age

By Rebecca Olkowski January 07, 2019

Women tend to live longer than men, and there may come a time in the life of a couple when the wife is left all alone. This can be devastating if she’s been dependent on her spouse for emotional support when things go wrong. Read More

Hanging Out with Your Male Friend After 50 – Are Friendships with Testosterone a Good Idea?

By Shirley Goldberg December 11, 2018

We are a group of seven women of a certain age, sitting around the dinner table (yes, there is wine), talking about relationships. Since we don’t know one another that well, there are lots of questions. Read More

4 Ways to Combat Senior Isolation This Holiday Season

By Anthony Cirillo December 08, 2018

According to the AARP, 51 percent of people over 75 live alone. That’s 15 million people in the U.S., including 27 percent over 65. Of those numbers, 26 percent face an increased risk of death due to subjective feeling of loneliness. Read More

Sally Field’s 5 Lessons About Life, Love, and Perseverance

By Sally Fox November 13, 2018

In her deeply moving memoir In Pieces, Sally Field, now 72, lays bare her life and allows us to get under the surface appearance of a two-time Oscar-winning actress still known to the public as “America’s sweetheart.” Read More

Embracing Elder Care: The Next Generation of Talented, Passionate Women

By Ellen Rand November 02, 2018

We rarely take time to dwell on this, but at some future point, many of us will need assistance as physical disabilities, chronic illness, frailty, or dementia take hold. At the same time, the sad reality is that we may not have enough of a broad and well-trained healthcare workforce to take care of us…

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Over 50? Don’t Miss This Brain Health Check List from Dr. Leslie Kernisan

By Margaret Manning October 31, 2018

Our brain is a powerful tool that we should pay attention to, especially as we get older. Join us in conversation with Dr. Leslie Kernisan who shares her check list of important brain health practices we should all know about. Enjoy the show! Read More

Fashion After 50: 4 *MUST HAVE* Accessories You May Be Missing

By Sixty and Me October 17, 2018

Accessories are very important for a look that grabs the attention. Do you know how to choose yours properly? Tune in to our conversation with fashion blogger Jodie Filogomo who’s here to talk about the must-have accessories in our wardrobe. Enjoy the show! Read More