Culture

For many of us, turning to a good book can bring comfort when times are tough and wisdom when confusion is rampant. And as we get older, none of us knows precisely what will happen to our bodies or minds. While we may have been at the side of loved…

While you may think rampant ageism and sexism hold back older women in today’s world, be thankful you weren’t living in the 19th century, when women giving speeches were considered harlots, and the only reason Elizabeth Cady Stanton made her mark was that no one bothered to take a “grandmotherly”…

No matter your age, most of us stand on one side or the other: either you dress to “fit in” or you dress to “stand out.” While we each have our own style and taste, for many the ultimate conundrum is whether and how to wear color, especially bright colors…

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In that case, what’s the story being told by photos of older adults in the media or advertising that seem to only portray the aging as sad, lonely, confused or even silly? Such portraits only work to perpetuate out-of-date…

$8.5 billion dollars per year: that’s the amount spent each year for hair loss treatment.  That’s a lot of money- and it apparently represents a lot of anguish when it comes to hair loss. So how much bang(s) have these spenders gotten for their hair loss bucks? Not so much,…

It’s not uncommon for today’s movies to present stereotypical images and experiences of older adults on screen: Characters easy to ignore, or portraying faulty memories or cognitive decline, or even seniors dismissed as caricatures of real people. It’s the rare film that provides a real picture of the complex and…