Personal Stories

With each successive award show making it more and more clear, women over 50 appear to be finally making an impression in Hollywood. Whether it’s been the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, or the upcoming Oscars on March 12th, older women are reaping the benefits of hard-earned trophies after…

You may not be one of the billionaire tech guys who’s heavily investing in the possibility of living forever or be trying to “hack” your body to the point of aging in reverse, but there’s a good chance that you may live a lot longer than you realize. Certainly, demographic…

Rosalyn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has spent decades advocating on behalf of family caregivers. She is credited with stating one of the essential truths about caregiving today: “There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers….

You may remember during the earlier days of the Covid pandemic, when death was an ever-present concern in the minds of many, we touched on the role of end-of-life doulas, trained professionals who provide comfort, companionship, and counseling for individuals and loved ones as death approaches. While not providing actual…

Retirement and all of its ramifications is an essential topic of interest for agebuzz readers. We are therefore fortunate to introduce you to Renee Langmuir, founder of the website The Rookie Retiree and our newest agebuzz Guest Blogger. Her regular column will be entitled “The Rookie Retiree” and she will…

Let’s face it. No matter your age or relationship status, the Covid pandemic has made it harder to maintain (much less initiate) an active social and dating life. A recent study from the Pew Research Center confirms the dating challenges so many have had during the last few years. Add…