Role Models: Older Fashion Models With Advice For Living
August 14, 2019
You may remember when she first came on the modeling scene in the early 1970s- a beautiful picture of “imperfection” with her gap-toothed smile and earthy sensibility. Lauren Hutton, now 75-years-old and the new global ambassador…
Rest Assured: Making Use Of Respite And Companion Care
August 14, 2019
Anyone with caregiving responsibilities knows that it takes tremendous energy and commitment to ensure that loved ones are safe and cared for as best as possible. But most mere mortals have a breaking point- they’ll need…
How Long? Living To 100 And Beyond
August 14, 2019
How long can humans live? It’s a question that’s engaged scientific minds for centuries, especially as earlier public health advances and now medical and technological breakthroughs continue to push the boundaries of the human lifespan. A…
Who’s To Choose? How To Treat Older Cancer Patients
August 14, 2019
The projections are sobering: By 2030, it’s anticipated that 70% of all new cancers will occur in patients 65 and older. Moreover, cancer statistics show that among the oldest old (the fastest-growing segment of our population,…
Sweet Talk: Why You May Want To Jump Onto The Sugar Detox Bandwagon
August 14, 2019
While most of us are regularly reminded of the importance of diet for healthy aging, it’s the mighty few who can resist the tempting sugary dessert or the candy bar at the movies. Even if you…
Come To The End: Rethinking How To Mark The End Of Life
August 7, 2019
It’s not exactly cocktail conversation, but there’s something brewing in our society’s new openness to talking about death and the rituals that surround it. Perhaps the funeral industry is just another area ripe for “disruption.” A…
The Last Word:
Words of Wisdom About Aging
"Some things you forget. Other things you never do." - Toni Morrison
