Fashionable Defiance: Using Fashion To Be Visible And Empowered
September 18, 2019
It’s fall and for some of us, that means one major thing: fashion season, when the latest trends sashay down the runway and we’re shown what will be in the stores (or online) next spring. One surprising and positive trend? It seems that more older women are walking the runway…
More Than Money: Retirement Planning Is More Than Financial Planning
September 18, 2019
So, you’ve done your retirement financial planning and you’ve even figured out where it makes the most sense to live during those “golden years.” As you contemplate getting the gold watch and walking out of the workplace, have you also given thought as to what you’re actually going to do,…
Behind The Eight Ball: What It’s Like Being In Your 80s
September 18, 2019
If you or a loved one are approaching your 80s, congratulations- you’re part of a growing trend. The 85+ age range is the fastest-growing group of older adults in our country, and estimates are that by 2050, ¼ of all older adults will be over 85- nearly 19 million Americans….
New For September: Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Instant Contact, Lost Connection
September 4, 2019
Instant Contact, Lost Connection The Internet has given us instant access to the entire world. The knowledge we can gain, the ideas we’d never been able to share, the messages sent and replies received within minutes was unimaginable only a few years ago. We can now be in touch…
Handle With Care: Ways To Think About Frailty In Seniors
August 7, 2019
No two people age exactly alike. Some of us remain vigorous and cognitively intact until we take our last breath while others experience physical and mental decline during the later years. And some become “frail”: While there’s no definitive set of symptoms that exactly describe frailty, generally speaking, frailty includes…
Barack Obama
August 4, 2019
“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.”