Change Of Face: How To Consider Cosmetic Procedures, Small And Large
October 2, 2024
It’s a dilemma that many older women (and some men) confront: Whether to allow your face to age naturally without “intervention” or whether to embrace procedures, either (or both) small or large, to limit the effects of gravity, the loss of collagen, skin eruptions and other facial factors that affect…
The Elders Of Fashion: Paying Respect To Older Trendsetters
August 28, 2024
As we head toward New York Fashion Week, it’s only right to pay tribute to the role of fashion in society, and to the older women who pioneered (and still do) the fashion trends that have taken hold. Accordingly, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York recently published an…
An Accidental Icon: Writer and Social Media Figure Lyn Slater’s New Book On How To Be Old
March 20, 2024
You may remember her from several previous agebuzz posts addressing style and fashion for older women. Or maybe you’ve been one of the hundreds of thousands of followers who have tracked her images and words on Instagram. But however you previously knew Lyn Slater, it’s time to re-think your sense…
Show Business: Some Under The Radar Films This Award Season
February 28, 2024
It’s award season and no doubt you’ve seen a show or two celebrating the significant movies produced and available this past year. While films such as Oppenheimer and Barbie have garnered much attention and acclaim, the upcoming Oscars also look to shine a light on smaller, more intimate films, many…
Face Forward: Will You Tweak Your Looks As You Get Older?
February 7, 2024
If you walk past a mirror, it’s hard to avoid a bit of startle, especially if you have one image of yourself (perhaps based on your look from several decades ago) and yet you see a reflection that more candidly shows what you look like today. Some of us gracefully…
Coming Of Age: Do You Look Your Age?
September 20, 2023
You’ve likely heard it yourself or said it (or thought it) about someone else: “Wow, you look great…for your age.” Intended as a compliment, the phrase also suggests a preconceived (and ageist) notion of what someone that age (whatever that is) is supposed to look like. But is there some…