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Great Makeup Dupes for High-End Products

By Elise Marquam-Jahns May 02, 2024

We’ve all been familiar with dupes for many years in the food and beverage industries. In those industries they’re called private label brands. Even department stores such as Macy’s have their own private label clothing brands…

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Overcoming Your Fears Requires You to See Through Their Lies

By Sherry Bronson May 02, 2024

Many articles written for Sixty and Me are about the things we fear as we age. Losing our looks. Losing our partner. Losing our health. Losing our money. Losing our independence. Losing our friends. Losing our mind. Losing our interest in life…

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How Do You Maintain Your Appearance and a Positive Body Image as You Age?

By Becki Cohn-Vargas April 28, 2024

Have you heard of the term, “appearance investment”? My friend shared this article from Psychology Today, “Can Appearance Investment Contribute to Positive Body Image?” Appearance investment is a term used by psychologists…

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5 Reasons You’re Not Seeing Results from Fitness After 60 – and How to Fix Them

By Linda Melone April 12, 2024

I survived Flashdance fashion and Jane Fonda high-rise leotards, and endured a stress fracture from many months of high-impact cardio on unforgiving, cement gym floors. In short, I’ve been an eyewitness to trends, cults, and rises and falls of everything fitness…

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Why Strength Training Triumphs: A Guide for Women Over 50

By Christine Kirkland April 07, 2024

As women journey through midlife and beyond, the importance of prioritizing health becomes increasingly evident. While many turn to intense cardio workouts to stay fit, there’s a growing realization that strength training holds remarkable benefits…

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5 Shaggy Hairstyles for Fine Hair Over 50

By Sixty and Me April 05, 2024

Remember the shag hairstyles from the 80s? Rockstars like Pat Benatar and Joan Jett were famously known for sporting the shaggy hairstyles back in the day. Here is our list of shaggy hairstyles for women over 50 with fine hair…

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8 Best Night Creams for Women Over 50

By Sandra Roussy March 30, 2024

Eating healthy, staying active, and sleeping well are all things that we can do to keep the effects of aging from creeping up on us too fast. We should embrace our aging bodies, of course, but there are a few extra things that we can do…

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How to Relieve the Woes of Back Pain with 4 Exercises (and 3 Mistakes You Should Never Make)

By Jessica Hegg March 17, 2024

Back pain tends to be one of the most common issues people over 60 face, and it’s due to the degeneration of joints in the spine. Some of the most common causes…

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Gaining Height with Age – How Is That Possible?

By Jane Thurnell-Read February 21, 2024

A friend whom I hadn’t seen for a few weeks greeted me with these words: “Every time I see you, you’re taller.“ You may expect to hear that when you’re seven or 17, but I’m in my 70s. I couldn’t help feeling smug…

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Exercises to Build and Protect Bone Density

By Aubrey Reinmiller February 19, 2024

When I was growing up, my mom always reminded me how important it is to have enough calcium for healthy bones. That might seem odd, but she knew we had a family history of osteoporosis and wanted me to be strong and healthy…

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