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Ditch that Bloat with a Whole Foods Cleanse

By Peg Doyle April 15, 2018

At 60, most women are way past menopause, and we can’t still blame our bloat on PMS. So, what is it that can cause our jeans to barely button on one day and feel okay on another? Read More

Sleep Better After 50 with These 4 Power Foods

By Sixty and Me March 26, 2018

It is no myth that sleeping patterns change with age. What can we do about it? Join us in conversation with registered dietitian Ashley Koff who has some great tips to share. Enjoy the show! Read More

Why We Should Replace the Word “Retirement” with the Phrase “Lifestyle Change”

By Sue Loncaric March 03, 2018

We read about how wonderful being over 60 is and that retirement is almost regarded as Nirvana. Social media is splashed with photographs of retirees enjoying themselves and looking happy. Read More

3 Powerful Antidotes to Ageism: Awareness, Integration and Activism

By Margaret Manning June 08, 2017

Discrimination is a dirty word. And yet, we encounter it every day in many forms. What does ageism mean in our society? Join us in conversation with ageism activist Ashton Applewhite, who will tell us more about some things we can do toward erasing our own ageist mentality. Enjoy the show! Read More

Become a Sleeping Beauty: 9 Steps to Better Sleep After 60

By Penelope Jane Whiteley May 04, 2017

As we grow older, we seem to require less sleep, although it doesn’t always feel that way, especially when the alarm goes off! But in fact, this is not strictly true. If we once needed eight hours sleep a night, we still need the same amount of sleep as we age. Read More

Skincare for Older Women: 2 Tips for a Brighter Complexion After 60

By Penelope Jane Whiteley January 09, 2017

Good skin care is always important, and especially so once we reach 50 and beyond. One of the many ways in which you can start caring for yourself is by taking care of your skin. You know it’s the largest organ in the body, right? If you’ve never really taken care of your skin, now is the time to start. Read More

Is a Platonic Relationship After 60 Really So Bad? Maybe Not

By Rebecca Olkowski January 05, 2017

Do you know an older couple whose relationship still has the romantic spark it did when they were younger? They hold hands, cuddle and coo and even kiss each other passionately in public.

Then there are those over the age of 60 whose coupling has evolved into a more platonic relationship. They still like each other, but may sleep in separate bedrooms or even live apart. Read More

Being Wanda: One Woman’s Story of Surviving and Thriving After an HIV Diagnosis

By Sixty and Me August 10, 2016

“When you’re going through menopause, and you’re a seasoned woman, and you’ve been through three really serious relationships and the last one you thought would be forever, and to wake up alone, and… it’s hard. It really took me a long time to get over that depression. You know, I covered it up with super-volunteerism.” – Wanda for Graying of AIDS Read More

After 60, Change Your Dress Style to Reflect the Way You Think and Feel

By Penelope Jane Whiteley July 04, 2016

Dressing in an age appropriate way is something that strikes fear into the heart of many women. We don’t want to look like “Mutton dressed as Lamb.” We don’t want to look like granny. Read More

How to Live to 100 – 11 Practical Tips You Can Apply Today (#2 Will Make You Feel Better!)

By Sarah Brewer May 05, 2016

Do you want to know how to live to 100? Or, do you perhaps want to live to 110 and become a super-centenarian? It may sound unlikely, but, according to the UK Government Actuary’s Department, babies born in just thirty years’ time will have an average life expectancy of 150!  Read More