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How to Have a Super Day with These 3 Superfoods

By Julie Dargan July 04, 2020

Superfoods are nutrient dense foods that help you fight disease, feel more energetic and lose weight. These “wonderfoods” contain extra-large doses of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that can help us ward off diseases and live longer, healthier lives. Read More

Take Action to Lose Weight After 60… and Keep it Off!

By Julie Dargan July 01, 2020

In a past article, I discussed six mindsets you have to overcome when trying to lose weight, and keep it off, in your 60s.

The comments by women in the Sixty and Me community showed a great interest in the vision, goal, and action pointers. However, they were particularly interested in the very specific actions that could be taken. Read More

5 Surprising Ways to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor, Especially After 50

By Sixty and Me June 06, 2020

I loved my biology classes in middle and high school. And, while I devoured lectures on the heart, lungs, and intestines, we must have skipped the pelvic floor chapter. Did you, too? Turns out, it’s pretty essential, especially to make sure you pee…

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Osteoporosis and Bone Density – What You Need to Know and How to Exercise

By Rachelle Ballard-Clayton May 25, 2020

There is a ton of information out there concerning osteoporosis and bone density, but many of us aren’t exactly familiar with these terms. So, let’s start with some basic definitions…

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! 5 Secrets to Giving Your Beautiful Aging Skin the Love it Deserves (Video)

By Sixty and Me May 15, 2020

Do you know why it seems your skin is changing more rapidly now that you are getting a little older? It’s because it is! You’re not imagining things. What you’ve probably been noticing about your skin is due to one major change your body’s experiencing now…

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A Different Kind of Mother’s Day Week: Celebrating Your Mom When She’s Gone

By Barbara Younger May 09, 2020

I love this statement by Sophia Loren: “A mother always thinks twice, once for herself and once for her child.” How true! And, after you mother dies, you think of her often. Your mom lives with you all the time, even when she’s gone. Read More

In the Clutches of the Hot Flushes – What Are They and What Can You Do About Them?

By Rachelle Ballard-Clayton April 21, 2020

Are you experiencing hot flushes? Have you been through menopause, but still have the same symptoms? This is a very common occurrence. 75% of women report experiencing hot flushes from approximately age of 40 through to 80…

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4 Actions to Take Now to Help Prevent or Reverse Low Bone Density and Osteoporosis

By Sarah Purcell March 17, 2020

I knew I was a poster child for low bone density as a small framed, petite woman, but as a movement and Pilates teacher, I was shocked and embarrassed to discover I had osteoporosis…

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Resistance Training for Older Women? Yes, We Can Do It!

By Rachelle Ballard-Clayton December 19, 2019

Everybody knows that regular physical activity and exercise play an important role in maintaining a healthy body at any age and more so for older adults…

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Trouble Sleeping After 60? It May be Too Hot (or Cold) in the Bedroom

By Margaret Manning September 15, 2019

Sleep is a mysterious process.

For hours a day, we are whisked away to a magical world, fueled by our subconscious. As a result, we have a tendency to think of sleep as being out of our control. Read More