How to do your makeup in your 70’s BY NIKOL JOHNSON Makeup artist, Nikol Johnson gives her mother a makeup – makeover. This is not a fast and furious makeup
Nursing homes are notoriously socially isolating environments where residents typically do not interact much with others. Research has shown that social isolation is a major predictor of poor health and
5 Signs You Could be an “Extreme Bathroom Planner” By Teleflex Interventional Urology Have you avoided events and activities you enjoy because of urgent and frequent trips to the bathroom?
Signs That a Relative is Financially Abusing Elderly Family Members BY LYLE SOLOMAN Elderly people are incredibly vulnerable to financial fraud. They are prime victims of scams and various types
From Our Readers: One Grandparent’s Opinion On Travel By Terry Dwyer Grandparents who complain about the tiresome drive of a few hours just to see their grandkids force me to
The Making of an Old Soul By Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. This excerpt is from The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise, the healing vision
Poor Widow Me versus Poor Divorced Me BY CAROL SCIBELLI If he hadn’t died, we’d still be married. We never would have been that couple who started out as high
Yoga Pants, Masks, and Eyebrows BY PAT BURNS While waiting for COVID vaccine, even the smallest of things can help bring some joy. Being comfortable rises to the top of
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak
Who do you surround yourself with? BY JERRY WITKOVSKY “Why did it happen, Deanna?” I recently asked my friend and colleague. I’m 92 and she’s 53 (or at least that’s
Have fun while sheltering safely BY PAT HANSON We, invisible grandparents, have perhaps more experience at keeping things at a distance to avoid feeling the painful feelings of separation from
The Joys of Growing Older BY LINDA EYRE Although I know that some of you readers may still be very young grandparents, I am here to say that getting older
Legacy: What you may find in the empty chair BY JERRY WITKOVSKY The place next to me is empty. The passenger seat in the car. The chair at the kitchen
What I learned about my father when he became Grandpa BY CAROLINE CHIRICHELLA Dear Dad, I think it’s fair to say our relationship has never been better…now that we’re 5,000 miles apart. Before you take
A 75-year-old meets CrossFit BY DICK PIROZZOLO “Seventy-year-olds shouldn’t do CrossFit,” a former Mr. Universe admonished, “No one your age should be flipping tractor tires!” Since joining CrossFit Launchpad last
How to achieve (and keep) beautiful skin BY KAROLINE GORE Over 1.5 million Americans spent at least $500 dollars on skin care products last year in the hope of helping us achieve
When People of a Certain Age Go to the Gym By Sue Rice When people think of a workout class, they probably don’t picture a room full of people of
What Are The Habits Of A Long And Happy Life? BY MOLLY WATTS “Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul” – Sam Ullman
Living life to the fullest How my perspective on dementia changed in one fun weekend BY JACK YORK Who likes to admit they’re wrong, especially when they think they have
Airbnb Guru Chip Conley: Reclaiming Elder BY CHIP CONLEY In the past, when people lied about their age, it was often to portray themselves as older than they were. Being