5 Sure-fire Strategies for Making Friends and Ending Loneliness After 60
I was leaning back in my chair laughing so hard that I nearly fell over. My belly hurt. The six of us at our table were nearly in hysterics. It took us several minutes to get under control before the conversation continued. All of us wiped laughter tears from our cheeks. We couldn’t wait for the next story…
Read MoreHow a Pot of Soup Can Be a Cure for Loneliness After 60
I listened to a program about loneliness and was struck by how much of it there is in society today. We’ve become isolated by the very technology that was designed to connect us…
Read MoreEmbrace Each Stage of Your Personal Journey After 60
Last year, the magazine Allure took a courageous step forward on behalf of all women. It will no longer use the term anti-aging in its publication, thus accepting that moving through time is a natural process, to be celebrated and appreciated for its own virtues, not something to battle against.
Read MoreEat Breakfast and Nix Night Eating for Weight Loss After 60
Today’s post explores the idea of eating three meals a day as a way of maintaining a healthy weight or losing excess weight. Read More
The 3 C’s of Fashion After 60: Fighting the Stigmas of Age and Weight
“You dress like a Grandma!” Have you ever heard someone being accused of that? It’s not usually said in a positive light. And if you’re a grandmother, it comes across even worse…
Read More3 Things to Help Fight Ageism in Society
When Ashton Applewhite, the 2016 Aging Influencer of the Year of Next Avenue, recommends someone for your Caregiver Smile Summit to speak about ageism, you take her up on the offer. That person is Cathy Bollinger. Read More
Looking for a New Job After 60? You Can’t Always Get What You Want!
After losing a job, it seems that everyone has somewhere to go each day but us. Driving next to others, they seem like they are on a mission to get to work to perform a job that we no longer have. Why them and not me, we would ask? Read More
Do’s and Don’ts on a First Date – What Senior Singles Should Know
Help! I’m going on a first date. What should I do?
First dates can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never met, or have had minimal face-to-face contact. Relax, take a deep breath and follow some of these tips to help you through. Read More
How Old Do You Feel on the Inside? The Art of Staying Youthful Within
Over a year ago, I was going to come out of the closet about my age at a talk I was giving. I had just had a birthday though, and someone beat me to it by putting it on Facebook. I had just turned 77. Read More
Living to 100 Isn’t Fun, Unless You Stay Healthy!
Today in the United States, people who are living to 100 represent the second fastest growing age group in the country, according the US Census Bureau Projections. People over 85 are the fastest growing age group. Read More