In Style: Figuring Out Fashion For Those Of Us Over 50
April 11, 2018
While you may have been a slave to fashion in your younger years, chances are that as you’ve gotten older, you’re more likely to be just as concerned with comfort as you are with couture. And for many of us, along with age has come the wisdom and confidence to know…
Musings Of A Geriatric Starlet: Iris Apfel Has A New Book Coming Out
February 22, 2018
Never one to shy away from the public gaze, 96-year-old glamour girl Iris Apfel is at it again. Not content to rest on her laurels as a home-shopping network designer or public commentator on fashion trends, Apfel is about to release her latest book, Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon. With her unique blend…
Stand Guard: Protecting Loved Ones From Identity Theft And Social Security Fraud
February 1, 2018
For virtually all seniors, social security plays an important role in their financial health and well being. And for savvy computer hackers, it’s a rich target for identity theft and financial scams. A recent report in Reuters describes how the push to encourage seniors to create online social security accounts…
Gray Matter: Accepting Your Natural Hair Color
January 25, 2018
To paraphrase Nora Ephron: There’s a reason today why older women often do not look their age, and it has nothing to do with diet or beauty secrets: it’s that women (and, now, often men) dye their hair. Allowing your gray (or silver or white) natural hair color to see…
The Ladies Room: Frank Talk About Menopause In The Workplace
January 18, 2018
As more women have entered the workforce, there have been necessary and important changes made to accommodate female employees, including arrangements during pregnancy and nursing once the baby is born. However, let’s be frank: For older women, menopause remains an unaddressed, and usually unaccommodated, situation in the workplace. Now, a…
Serving A Purpose: Knitting Socks For Feet In Need
January 18, 2018
When grief hits, your world can be turned upside down. One way to respond is to find a cause or purpose to provide meaning for your life and to more basically fill your time. And in fact, there’s plenty of data available to support the notion that having a purpose…