Does aging enhance or diminish our resilience? The dictionary definition of resilience goes something like this: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness; the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape…

By the time we reach our 60s and beyond, we’ve lived many lifetimes within one life. We’ve loved, built careers, raised families, created identities and, inevitably, we’ve also experienced loss. Some losses are visible: the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, a career shift…

Loss is something every one of us carries. By the time we reach our 60s and beyond, we’ve often lived through many forms of loss…

We know of life span, wingspan, and even health span. Now, Kerry Burnight, a professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, has written Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half…

How do we cultivate our happiness? Does happiness can just happen, or can we make it so? As we age, we realize that happiness is more of a choice than a random occurrence. Try incorporating some of these happiness practices into your life every day…

Summer is here, and it is the season most of us look forward to with sun-filled beach days, pool parties, and long outdoor adventures. Often, while we enjoy sunny warmth and bright days, our delicate skin can respond negatively to the effects. Summer conditions can be damaging…

We can age with vitality, flexibility, and strength. But we must be aware that maintaining bone density is crucial for all of us women over 60 to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. As we women age, especially after menopause, estrogen levels decrease…

“Your eyes are the window to your soul” is a famous saying that has been attributed to Shakespeare, Leonardo DaVinci and the philosopher Cicero. Whatever the origins of this well-known quote, throughout history we have been aware that our eyes…

There are many invasive procedures, expensive products, and a myriad of ‘promises’ for youthful skin. However, you don’t always need them. The power of a radiant complexion, no matter your age, is literally in your own hands! When applying your face serum…

Do you feel lonely? Many of us do, even if we don’t want to admit it. The Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory illuminating the dangers of loneliness, where he states, “It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression…