3 Tips for Making End-Of-Life Talk Easier
Berenice looked horrified. In the group I was running, she was coming to terms with the idea that she really needed to speak to her parents about the fact they were coming towards the end of their lives…
Read More8 Common Weight Loss Mistakes Women Over 60 Make
I’m not going to lie. Losing weight over 60 is harder and takes longer than it was when we were younger. Our metabolism slows down, and even if you’ve kept in shape, you may not be able to move your body…
Read More6 Steps to Restoring Balance After Retirement
Many of us have the tendency to head towards the finish line at work, telling themselves that they are going on an eternal holiday and the well-deserved rest they have earned over 40 years in the labor force…
Read More4 Online Dating Tips for Seniors
When I think back 30 years ago into the 1990s, when I began my career as a dating coach, pre-internet, I shudder. The internet has grown with opportunities for online dating for everyone – from a 50-year-old woman to my eldest current…
Read MoreFinding Your Way After Losing a Spouse
I had several milestone events that occurred during my husband’s bout with Stage IV cancer. I turned 60 the December before he died. Many friends came together and surprised me with a beautiful party, but I missed not having my husband there…
Read MoreHow Spending Time in Nature Can Connect Us with Our Deepest Emotions After 60
There’s a tract of wooded land not far from my son’s old high school. I find it simply magical. Right on the edge of the suburbs, it offers deep forest, limestone cliffs, ferns, moss, lichen and forest creatures. It’s large enough so you…
Read MoreSingle Over 60? Alone and Fabulous? Don’t Worry… You’re Perfect!
“If I’m so fabulous, then why am I single?” This question came to me and I realized I have to write about it. I often ask it of myself. I see my friends with their various backstories, neuroses and impossibilities, in relationships. High maintenance types…
Read MoreTemporomandibular Joint Disorder and Botox Treatment
If you are one of the millions who suffer from TMJ, you may wonder if Botox is a good treatment option for you. This blog post will discuss what TMJ is, its symptoms, and how Botox can help with it. We will also discuss the pros and cons and cost of Botox…
Read MoreDoes Our Style Change as We Age?
You might feel that the pandemic has accelerated the changes you see in the mirror. If you haven’t seen your friends for a year, it can be a bit of a shock to discover just how much they might have changed. Recently, I wrote to check in on a friend…
Read More5 Great Destinations to Enjoy Fall Foliage
Right up there with winter wonderlands and summer beach days, fall foliage is an attraction of its own, drawing photographers, hikers and nature lovers to local forests, national parks and mountain slopes. If you live in a warmer climate, you might…
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