Healthy Aging

When we talk about aging, the conversation often revolves around “aging in place” – adapting our homes with grab bars, ramps, and the like. But in our rush to prepare for potential limitations, I believe we’re missing the bigger picture. Society wants longevity…

As we round the corner of 60 years of age, the question of retirement looms large. Have I saved enough? How’s my 401K? How much will Social Security provide? I need to call my financial planner. For many, our past preparation and planning for that eventual…

In today’s hyper-connected world, privacy seems to be a vanishing luxury. For those of us in our 60s and beyond, this loss of privacy can affect us more profoundly than we might realize. As a life coach working with individuals in this age group, I frequently encounter…

My relationship with alcohol began in my teens when I felt I had discovered a magic potion! I believed I had found “the answer” and could now socialise with confidence. I continued to use it socially into my 20s and 30s but during my 40s it became…

There’s been a lot of talk about the pelvic floor and how it weakens with age. Exercise has been said to help, but is that really the case? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles within the pelvis. These muscles act like a hard-working team to hold…

You must know by now that our bodies are home to trillions of microorganisms – bacteria, viruses and other microbes. Together they form what’s called the microbiome. From the perspective of a former microbiologist…

You’ve probably received them in the mail. Those colorful flyers from companies that advertise a variety of preventative health screenings. I used to think they were scams and immediately tossed the flyers into the wastebasket…

This was the intriguing headline linked to a study that was published on August 16th, 2024. That “unhealthy habit” turned out to be alcohol. The conclusion of the study was that people over age 60 who drink alcohol regularly are at an increased risk of early death, particularly from cancer…

Have you ever come home from a great vacation where you thoroughly enjoyed yourself and then you realize the scale has gone up and you found it almost impossible to get back into your healthy habits? As a personal trainer for women over 55, I hear often…

Every year or so, it seems that popular culture updates the idea of the “new 40” to reflect our increasing longevity. For example, I remember when “50 is the new 40” was being touted. Today, we hear that “60 is the new 40…”