Are you losing the battle of the bulge now that you are either in the middle of or past menopause? You are not alone. I interviewed Fitness Coach Alicia Jones, who gave me incredible insights on how older women can lose weight and feel better as they age. Alicia lives in Canada and is energetic and thoroughly knowledgeable when it comes to getting results for women in … [Read more...]
Check My Health Record: Free Online Service for Seniors
Do you ever get frustrated trying to track down your health records to check them for errors? It can be especially difficult if your doctors work on different computer systems. I spoke to Munjal Shah, Co-founder, and CEO of IQ Health, who has created a free platform for seniors over 65 called CheckMyHealthRecord.com. Watch my entire interview with CEO Munjal Shah on YouTube … [Read more...]
Having Trouble Sleeping Over 50? These Tips May Help
I have been working on a sleep campaign on Facebook and Instagram and am getting feedback from women over 50 who have trouble sleeping. It’s common for older people, particularly women in post-menopause to experience sleep issues. Many of these women offered tips on how they cope with the problem. Trouble sleeping has become even worse because of the pandemic as well as its … [Read more...]
Is COVID-19 Anxiety Taking a Toll on Your Health and Wellbeing?
As I write this, we are almost 2 years into a historic and once unthinkable pandemic. Most of us were hoping it would be over by now but instead of slowing down, it’s spiking again. And if the virus wasn’t enough to take a toll on our health, the anxiety caused by it has become a condition in itself. COVID -19 anxiety syndrome may become the next health crisis. As of … [Read more...]
Who Would Have Thought a Hangnail Could Be Dangerous?
I just celebrated another birthday and am grateful for my overall health as I am now in my late 60s. My birthday is in December, smack dab in the middle of the holidays. I’ve gotten used to that over the years and see it as only being more festive. There was one damper, though. I got a staph infection from a hangnail on my left thumb. Somehow, death by hangnail is not the … [Read more...]
