Staying hydrated when you are walking is super important especially when you are older. Injuries are common in seniors who neglect to drink enough water. I found this out several years ago when I suddenly fainted at a dinner party. Now I carry a water bottle wherever I go, in my car, on walks, or anywhere outside of my house. While browsing on Amazon, I found a Neoprene … [Read more...]
Siphonysta Siphon Coffee Brewing System Review
There are many ways to brew a cup of Joe like French Press, pour-over, drip, and expresso, which I was already familiar with. However, I had never heard of siphon brewing until I was invited to a special press event in Los Angeles, along with other writers, to watch a demo of the Siphonysta coffeemaker. We were treated to a lovely morning of coffee tasting and met with … [Read more...]
6 Things You May Hate About Getting Old
Life is short and the older we get, the shorter it seems. Except for a few species like the tortoise, humans live much longer than our animal friends. Human lifespan wasn’t always that long as most people expired before the age of 60 well into the 20th century. Both of my great-grandparents were born in the 1850s. They immigrated to New York from Poland, then part of Russia. … [Read more...]
How Fad Diet Culture Can Be Damaging to Seniors
It’s essential to pay close attention to your health when you get older. Prioritizing self-care, getting regular exercise, and eating nutritious foods are all important to maintaining your physical and mental health and feeling good as a senior. But an obsession with the diet culture we are bombarded with can have the opposite effect on anyone's well-being, no matter what … [Read more...]
The Only Skincare Products Women Over 50 Really Need
In a previous post, I wrote about the beauty products mature women do not need. However, some essential skincare products are worth the investment and will give an aging woman more luminous and younger-looking skin. It's easy to go overboard with products that marketers upsell us because we are aging. I sold skincare and cosmetics for 10 years and know how the industry … [Read more...]