Where’s the Financial Support for Older Entrepreneurs? Could Microfinance Help?
In a recent US Senate hearing, Elizabeth Isele, co-founder of Senior Entrepreneurship Works and Conchy Bretos, the CEO of MIA Senior Living Solutions outlined the opportunities and challenges facing older entrepreneurs. Presenting to a panel of senators and government officials, they explained that small businesses provide huge value to the economy. They also revealed that, in fact, individuals between 55 and 64 make up the largest percentage of new small business owners. Read More
Book Club: Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline
“Orphan Train” is a fascinating story of friendship between women from two generations. According to a New York Times review, the book is “A revelation of the universal yearning for belonging, for family, for acceptance and, ultimately, the journeys we must all make to find them.” Read More
60 Things Older Women Want Younger Women To Know
I remember the day I resigned from my corporate job and transitioned to the life of an entrepreneur. My passion was to focus full time on building Sixty and Me, a community for women over 60. I wanted to reinvent my life and find a more flexible work style. Read More
Fitness After 60: Inspiration from Olga, a 94-Year-Old Track Star
We all know that exercise is good for our health after 60. It helps us feel energized and optimistic and reduces the risk of many serious illnesses. So why is it that, even though we know exercise is essential to a long and happy life, only 32% of people over 65 regularly exercise? Read More
Memoir Writing Tips from a Professional Writer (Video)
We all have amazing life stories to tell. In this latest episode of the Sixty and Me Show, I talk with Ben Gran, a successful freelance writer, about the process and importance of learning how to write a memoir. Read More
Famous Women Turning 60 in 2014… and Why They Should Join Sixty and Me!
It took me 3 years to fully be able to admit that I was sixty years old. I think it’s hard for a lot of women to accept that we’re getting older – after all, 60 has the sound of a “big number.” Read More
The Benefits of Meditation for Women of All Ages – Susan Piver (Video)
In this episode of the Sixty and Me Show, I share a conversation with Susan Piver, a world renowned meditation teacher and award winning New York Times best-selling author. She is also the founder of the Open Heart Project which aims to teach anyone in the world how to meditate. Read More
6 Important Principles for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are 4.9 million grandparents raising grandchildren. If this group includes you, congratulations for stepping up to the plate. You are doing something amazing. Read More
Grandparenting Tips – 6 Life Lessons All Grandparents Should Teach Their Grandkids
Although you came from another generation, growing up without all of the advantages and conveniences of modern technology that today’s children enjoy, you were once a child, too. Read More
Why Sex After 60 Can be Better than Ever
One of the biggest myths about aging is that the older we get the less interested in sex we become. In reality sex after 60 is one of the world’s best kept secrets. Those of us who are still in relationships enjoy sex as much as at any point in our lives – even if society doesn’t want to think about it. Read More