Older women

You’ve likely heard of osteoporosis and perhaps even know friends or loved ones who suffer from it. But do you know whether you yourself have osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia? Like many diseases, you may not know you have it until you experience a problem, such as pain from a…

So now that the Golden Bachelorette has ended, and a marriage proposal has been tendered (along with a commitment to continue this Golden Bachelor franchise next season), what can we take away from this “reality” show? That your best bet for dating in your senior years is to go on…

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…

As you put away your summer outfits and sort through your fall and winter clothing options, the question arises: Do you need (or want) any new purchases? Does your wardrobe need refreshing? A few tweaks to update your look, perhaps? Maybe pick yourself up out of your fashion rut and…

We’ve all dealt with some of the hard truths and realities of what growing older can mean, both the bad and the good. From our bodies slowing down to our discovery of the positives that can arise, we each experience moments of both despair and wonderment, sometimes at the same…

As with most things in life, men and women tend to do things differently. When it comes to aging, men fare better in certain areas and women tend to do better in others. However, when it comes to marriage, the impact on healthy aging now seems clear: Men seem to…