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Daily Fashion to Lighten the Quarantine Burden

By Rosanne Ullman May 03, 2020

Life during the Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely and monotonous for women who normally use their local senior center as a hub for socializing…

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How Technology Assists Grandparenting in the Age of Covid-19

By Elena Karplus April 27, 2020

In normal times, my children fly into my life in Miami like the wind, often resembling a soft and balmy breeze, though at times their visits can feel more like a hurricane. They bring precious cargo…

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3 Reasons to Rent Your Home on Airbnb in Retirement (No-One Thinks of #2!)

By Sixty and Me April 17, 2020

Airbnb’s shift to older demographics makes great business sense. After all, it’s no secret that Millennials are struggling to get onto the property ladder. If Airbnb wants to grow, it will need to convince new groups – from parents to grandparents to let strangers into their homes…

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Climbing the Walls in Quarantine? Climb Your Family Tree Instead

By Kimberlie Guerrieri April 13, 2020

Many of us find ourselves staying home doing our part to flatten the coronavirus COVID-19 curve. Staying home means staying safe. Unfortunately, the side-effects of self-isolating at home can be boredom…

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3 Ways Getting a Roommate After 60 Can Lead to a Richer Retirement

By Sixty and Me April 12, 2020

I can’t quite remember what caused me to part ways with my last roommate. It was 50 years ago and I have a vague memory of an unannounced party, a broken window and… finding my dog covered head to toe in ice-cream and hot fudge sauce?

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How to Find Happiness After 60 by Addressing Your Need to Be Needed

By Margaret Manning March 24, 2020

A few thousand years ago, helping others wasn’t optional. From the moment we could walk, we played an essential role in helping our tribe to grow and thrive. Read More

Approaching Retirement Alone? 3 Strategies to Stay Social, Happy and Healthy

By Carol Marak March 20, 2020

Financial matters are the top concern for most women 60 and over. Members of my community more often than any other issue, say money and outliving their finances is their main worry…

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These Bad Habits Will Kill Your Healthy Aging Prospects

By Margaret Manning March 15, 2020

Talking to my fellow baby boomers, I’m convinced that many of us don’t realize just how many years are ahead of us – or how important healthy aging really is.

Even if we understand, “in theory,” that we have at least 20-30 more years to live, we may not have fully internalized this fact. As a result, when it comes to bad habits, like smoking or drinking too much alcohol, many of us take the position that “the damage has been done, so why change now?” Read More

3 Ways to Avoid an Unhealthy Retirement Lifestyle

By Cyn Meyer March 12, 2020

These days, there’s a stigma that older people are considered boring. It’s no wonder, too, with seniors averaging 47 hours and 13 minutes of watching television every week…

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6 Super Easy Healthy Aging Tips That Almost Everyone Can Do

By Angela Horn February 20, 2020

My 87-year-old aunt is an inspiration. She’s no Iron Nun, she doesn’t run marathons on the weekend, and thru-hiking isn’t her idea of fun. Aunty Margaret is just a regular old lady who lives her life with purpose…

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