Healthy Aging

Are you someone who enjoys a glass or two of wine every evening? Perhaps you rarely drink during the week but look forward to a few glasses of wine at the weekend. Or maybe alcohol appears only at dinners, celebrations and social occasions. Most of us have no problem justifying our drinking habit. The daily […]

Arthritis literally means joint inflammation, and it refers to a group of more than a hundred rheumatic diseases that cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. There are two major types of arthritis: osteoarthritis…

I catch myself doing it several times a week: mouth open, breathing loud and shallow, as if my body has forgotten everything I’ve spent years teaching other people. The irony isn’t lost on me – I’m a certified Buteyko breathing trainer, and yet I have to catch myself mid-breath and correct course…

Last week I visited my eye doctor, not because something was wrong, but because at 67 I am not leaving my vision to chance. My eyes are strong and I intend to keep them that way. That appointment reminded me how many women over 60 are silently struggling with screen fatigue and assuming it is simply part of getting older…

For much of our working lives, we strive for the all-important “work-life balance.” All the while, we anticipate that once we retire or reduce our professional responsibilities, we won’t be answerable to others for our time. But life has a way of filling that newly available space. Aging parents may need our help…

As a holistic health counselor and bodyworker, I help mostly over-50 women figure out the best way to care for themselves. As we talk, what often comes up is a sense of disconnect when it comes to their relationship with their medical practitioners…

For decades, women’s health conversations have focused heavily on the heart, the brain, and the waistline. We track our cholesterol, schedule routine bone density scans, monitor our blood pressure, and swear by joint-friendly cardio. Yet, the literal foundation of our entire physical autonomy is frequently left completely out of the wellness conversation…

You’ve probably received them in the mail. Those colorful flyers from companies that advertise a variety of preventative health screenings. I used to think they were scams and immediately tossed the flyers into the wastebasket…

Alcohol use among senior citizens is on the rise. Although historically older adults were less likely to drink than younger adults, recent studies show that older adults are now drinking more frequently and in larger quantities than in the past…

I’ve been fasting for nine weeks – eating only dinner. During my working hours, when I am not busy, the hunger hits and the desire to eat is strong. Fasting has revealed a lot of dynamics. We often think of hunger as a purely physical signal – a biological alarm clock telling us our body needs fuel…