Thin Skinned: What To Do About Your “Crepey” Skin
July 12, 2023
It’s usually part of the stereotypical image conjured up to create an ageist trope of an older woman: either with thin, wrinkled hands or often underarms with sagging skin resembling crepe paper, it’s a popular way to depict aging in a negative light. After all, who wants skin that looks…
Morning Jolt: Can Your Morning Coffee Erase Your Sleep Problems?
June 28, 2023
What’s the first thing you think about when you open your eyes each morning? You’re in good company if it’s going for that first cup of coffee. If you haven’t gotten 7 hours of sleep the night before, you’ll probably look to your first cup to help power you through…
Barbara Jordan, African American lawyer, politician, and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives
June 28, 2023
“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.”
Glenda Jackson, Oscar-winning actress and British politician who died last week at the age of 87
June 21, 2023
“I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.”
Slow Going: New Study Suggests Possible Way To Slow Down Aging
June 14, 2023
If there are days you wish you could tell your body’s aging process just to slow down, or times you wish you could capture some of the energy and vitality you felt as a younger person, you’re not alone. Most of us would relish feeling more youthful and extending our…
Stay Connected: More Evidence That Social Interactions Promote Healthier Aging
June 14, 2023
As we’ve previously posted, social connections in your life appear to be critical for all sorts of health parameters as you get older. Covid underscored that even for the best of reasons, isolating older adults can cause serious negative consequences to their physical and emotional well-being. Even “weak ties,” i.e.,…