As temperatures drop, you may notice your skin feeling tighter, looking duller, or becoming rough, flaky, or more sensitive. For women over 60, these changes can be particularly noticeable. Winter doesn’t mean you need to replace your skincare routine. Moisture, antioxidants, and protection from environmental stress…

You open your closet. It’s full. There are shirts, pants, dresses, sweaters, jackets, shoes, and probably a few things still wearing their tags. Yet somehow, after standing there for several minutes pushing hangers back and forth, you arrive at the same conclusion…

Smoky eyes are gorgeous on women of any age and can be overwhelming to replicate! I watched one YouTuber use 50 products on a makeover including the eyes. Yikes! In this video, I decided to make it as simple as “1-2-3” by using 3 main products on the eyes, and showing how to blend just right so that it looks soft, smudgy, and (dare I say it) sexy…

Have you ever put on a color you once loved and wondered why it suddenly makes you look tired or washed out? The color itself has not changed, but your skin and hair may have. As we age, shifts in pigmentation, texture, and hair color can affect how clothing colors reflect on our faces…

Many of us over 60 take the same pills every morning for years, and it has been a while since anyone reviewed the list. Two of the most common are a pill for heartburn and a pill for blood pressure or swelling, often called a water pill. Certain kinds of both can lower your magnesium, particularly with long-term use, and magnesium is often left off routine blood work…

You’re not falling behind if you notice, for example, that it takes slightly more effort to climb stairs with a laundry basket. Or if pushing yourself up from a low seated position requires more effort. These are little moments that we all experience. These are gentle nudges from your body and mind..

One of the first questions people ask about a hip or knee replacement is whether favorite activities will still be possible afterward. For many, the answer is yes. Returning to activities that joint pain has made difficult, such as walking or travel, is usually the reason for choosing the operation in the first place…

I’ve been alive long enough to remember when grapefruit was practically a weight-loss strategy. Then came the cabbage soup. The low-fat everything. The low-carb revolution. The points, the shakes, the fasting windows, and the diets that required so much planning you practically needed a project manager…

Looking for love online seems to be the go-to way of meeting people today. However, many people are finding that romance online does more than break their hearts, it breaks their wallets too! Online dating has been with us for a couple of decades now. The scammers are finding new and inventive ways to separate both women and men from their money…

I am often asked how I was able to survive online dating for so long before I finally found my match. Happily married now for five years, I always say my long online dating journey was well worth it, despite the frustration, aggravation, and anger it sometimes generated. I online dated on and off for 13 years…

You’re enjoying dinner with a man you’d like to see again. Then he says he’s never been married, and you start wondering what you missed. At his age, shouldn’t he have made it down the aisle at least once? If you’ve been divorced, his history can feel harder to explain than your own. You know what it takes to share a life with someone. Has he ever tried?

Three podcasts. Two television interviews. In the last week. And apparently, every interviewer in America received the same memo. “Andrea, What’s the Best Dating App for Women Over 60?” Ah, yes. THAT question. The one I’m supposed to answer in 12 seconds, preferably while smiling at the camera and pretending I’ve discovered a secret warehouse filled with emotionally…

Every spring and fall, we meet travelers in their 60s and 70s who have waited decades to visit Ephesus. Many have read about this place since their catechism or college history classes. And many arrive worried that the day might be too long, too hot, or too taxing on their knees…

In these days of whistlestop tours and hurried sightseeing, it’s so easy to focus on seeing everything while at the same time seeing nothing in depth. Mass tourism, the rise of budget airlines, cruises and a quick fix mentality has meant we so often get just a brief glimpse of a destination rather than becoming truly immersed in it…

I board a Wings Airways de Havilland Otter floatplane for a front‑seat view of the Juneau Icefield. As we lift off from downtown Juneau, the mist shifts and thins, revealing five glaciers: Norris, Taku, Hole‑In‑The‑Wall, East Twin, and West Twin. From above, they look like an acrylic painting brushed with white and black…

Girls’ trips change as we get older. At least mine have. I still want good food, a few cocktails, interesting things to see, and plenty of laughing and sharing. What I no longer want is a schedule packed from breakfast until bedtime, four women sharing one bathroom, or a hotel chosen entirely because it was $20 cheaper…

Honestly, most of us dread, delay, or consciously avoid any discussion with our kids about our finances and particularly about their inheritance. Money is not an easy subject to broach. The topic often brings the fear that there may be a huge argument, feelings may get hurt, or even worse. However, the lack of any input from them could bring unwanted consequences…

If something happened to one of your parents OR you tomorrow, would family know what to do? Or where to find the financial information? Role reversal, at least at first, can feel awkward or just not quite right even when it may be needed. You may go from caring for children to caring for a parent in physical, financial or other ways…

A few years ago, I was going through our financial paperwork – really going through it, not just moving it from one pile to another – and I came across a beneficiary form I’d filled out years earlier. I didn’t remember completing it. I didn’t remember who I’d named. When I found it, my husband’s name was on it…

I’m in my late 60s. Like many women our age, I grew up hearing that money wasn’t a polite topic to talk about. Someone else handled it, or we handled it quietly and didn’t make a fuss. In all honesty, I can’t be quiet about money. I own a business. I pay staff, pay the bills, and charge for my services. How I use money is part of how I lead…

Open the cabinet under your kitchen sink and count the bottles. Then count the jobs they actually do. For most of us the second number is much smaller, which is the whole case for a minimalist cleaning supplies list. I co-founded a laundry brand in Australia, so I spend more time reading cleaning labels than most people…

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everything in life were easy? Push a button and the door opens. Step onto an escalator and let it carry you upstairs. No need to wait on hold for half an hour anymore; just leave your number and someone will call you back. We don’t even have to get off the sofa to turn on the television…

Let’s face it: it is hard to stick to healthy eating and an exercise plan during the holidays. Everywhere we turn, there are tempting foods and drinks – from treats at office parties to our own traditional family favorites. When you add in a busy schedule…

Often, I get a text or email from someone asking me what I think about a home they are considering purchasing. They will send me the address and ask me, “What do you think of this house?” I think they expect me to say…