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A reader questioned  my use of the word "old" when I could have used "older".  It concerned her because she doesn't consider herself "old" but rather, an "older" woman. I completely understand. I share her angst. So, when is it appropriate to use one or the other designation? When talking about women "of a certain age" how do you differentiate between a healthy woman who is … [Read more...] about Words Have Meaning: The Difference Between “Old” and “Older”

So, why do we do it? Here’s my top 10 list: Someone said we need to eat 3 meals plus snacks every day, or we’ll die. We have nothing else to do so we eat. We’re addicted to sugar and we just eat more sugar. Comfort food is yummy. To deal with our stuff. To be social – someone took the time to make something, so I better eat it. The clock said so or see … [Read more...] about Why Do We Eat When We’re Not Hungry?

We hear that “Change is a constant” and “People resist change.” What a conundrum we find ourselves in because of this clash. We tend to approach what we want for ourselves and our lives by looking at what we want to change. Considering that many of us react to or resist change, maybe that’s not the better or best approach to aim at a targeted outcome. What if focus on what … [Read more...] about What Do You Want to Change vs. What Do You Want to Do

I remember as a child, loving to lead. Just give me a pretend marching band, or a line of my dolls and I would become an instant leader, teacher or whatever the occasion called for. As a teen, I was the leader on our debate team which segued into teaching a class of second graders while I was still in high school and this moved me into many positions of leadership. Through … [Read more...] about The Lone Cheerleader

My "anti-aging" goal has always been not to stay young (which we all know is impossible) but to stay healthy, mentally and physically youthful and above all remain independent. It's absolutely dreadful to work most or all of your life and get to your 60s, 70s, and beyond and then end up dependent on others to help take care of you. It's … [Read more...] about I Don’t Wanna Be My Mother

In a recent press release, researchers claim they know Why some older people are rejecting digital technologies. Here  is a summary of why some old people are said to reject technology: 1. Personal concerns about the impact of technology on society Seniors are said to worry that technology … [Read more...] about Technology and “Old Age Incompetence”

Fats are essential to health at every level beginning at a cellular level; however, decades of misinformation regarding health benefits of saturated fat has meant that many people go out of their way to avoid fatty foods. Unfortunately, low-fat diets are still popular today with many people believing they are eating healthy.  Many main steam health care professionals, … [Read more...] about The Skinny on Fat

Where do you experience most of your life? Is the majority of activity outside of you or inside your mind? I was with a person who, as other times before, talked about what’s perceived as wrong in her life, wrong with others, and recounted past events shared from a negative perspective. Yet, I didn’t have the same experience of this as I’ve had prior times. … [Read more...] about Maybe It Is All in Your Mind

Each of us deserves to enjoy a winning retirement, but how should we go about figuring out how to increase the odds that, in fact, we will win? For the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to research, write, speak, and blog about retirement life planning, focusing on the non-financial aspects.  My focus has been on helping Baby Boomers and beyond.  But there is a segment … [Read more...] about How to Win in Retirement

It’s hard to feel effective these days.  Though humans are hardwired to seek effectiveness, the deck is stacked against us right now.  And the number of ways to be stupid (or “ignorant” if you want to be precise) is growing exponentially. We all get caught in the vortex of being stupid ourselves--often.  This is not because we are “older.”  It is because technology is moving … [Read more...] about Feeling Effective—In An Ineffective World