Culture

Sometimes it feels like a losing battle: Just when you covered the gray or think you have your weight under control, you suddenly realize your hairline is receding or your ears are hanging lower, or maybe there are bulges under your chin. While many of us embrace the changes, some…

While there’s a wide array of fashion, beauty and style advice aimed at older women, for older men the advice is less prevalent, but perhaps no less needed. In fact, older men may suffer from ageism as much as older women and one commentator has even predicted that in the…

Author and social commentator Fran Leibowitz once said, “You’re only as good as your last haircut.” For most of us, personal grooming is an essential part of our daily routine and of sustaining our self-confidence. And there’s no reason for that to change as we get older, even if we…

For those of you who follow fashion, you know that the various shows in the fashion capitals of the world have just ended, and on display were the latest trends in hemlines, colors, shapes, and fabrics. But what was also on display, and increasingly so, were models who reflect real…

Whether you love it or loathe it, gray hair is a common part of the aging process for most people. But why do some of us go gray sooner than others? Some are blessed with their natural hair color well into their 60s and beyond, while others start sprouting gray…

You may know her as the diminutive doyenne of all things sex. But did you know that Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a Holocaust survivor whose positive attitude toward life and love (and sex) has allowed her to persevere through tragedy and teach everything there is to know about sex well…