How to Maintain a Healthy Sex Life into Your 60s
Sex is an important part in many women’s lives and plays a key role in every romantic relationship. While there’s a preconceived notion that our sex life disappears after a certain age, that doesn’t have to be the case. Our sex life just looks different…
Read MoreWhy Quality Sleep Is the First Step Toward Chronic Pain Management Over 60
Over half of the adult population 60 and above experience chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting longer than three months and is a very different experience for your brain than acute pain. Unfortunately, chronic pain…
Read MoreYes, You Should Be Exercising and Here’s Why
We all know we should be exercising. The benefits of exercise are immense, and it is always helpful and motivating to hear them. An August 2022 study at the University of California San Diego found physical activity may have a stronger role than genetics in longevity. In 2012, researchers started measuring the physical activity of […]
Read More3 Reasons Independence in Retirement Takes More Than Just Money
Financial independence is everyone’s goal as they approach retirement. But if you’re financially secure, is that enough to ensure you can enjoy your golden years? Sadly, very few of us consider what action we have to consciously take to ensure the vision for our…
Read MoreIs Hearing Loss (and Tinnitus) Linked to Menopause?
Emerging research has observed a strong link between hearing loss, tinnitus, menopause, and hormone therapy. According to a team of doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, hormone therapy can increase your risk of hearing loss…
Read More8 Ways to Get Organized for Life and Death
Recently, a client was telling me she’d had some bad health news. Thankfully, on further tests and following check-ups the news wasn’t so bad, but, it began a conversation on what she had learned. We discussed the possible situation of having…
Read MoreObesity Isn’t a Personal Failing – It’s a Classic Environmental Disease
I’ve had so many patients, friends and colleagues ask me this simple question: “Why, with the obesity epidemic running wild, are we so unsuccessful at finding solutions for it, and preventing it or solving it? Can it really be that it’s just our fault as humans…
Read More3 Ways to Practice Body Awareness and Prevent Falls (Video)
We develop body awareness in all stages of life, but unfortunately, we lose some of it as we age. In our later years, being able to understand and develop this awareness of where our body is in space can help with falls prevention, hand-eye coordination…
Read MoreHow to Cope with a Loss of Appetite After 60
According to statistics, up to 30 percent of us will experience changes in appetite as we age. This is a complaint my mom started having in her mid-60s. Foods she loved to eat as a teen or young adult just didn’t whet her appetite anymore…
Read MoreBest Blood Pressure Watches for Women Over 50
Most of us try to take excellent care of ourselves. We eat healthily, get enough sleep, move regularly, and stay socially active. These are all things that are recommended for a fit mind and body. However, some factors can creep up…
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