I interviewed Gowri Reddy Rocco M.D., a double-board certified physician and wellness and longevity expert. She is the author of the book Growing Younger: Restore Your Hormones, Energy and Sex Drive. Dr. Rocco specializes in functional/regenerative medicine. She incorporates lifestyle modification rather than just taking prescriptions for her patients so they will feel … [Read more...]
Adjustments to Make to Your Dining Room to Help You Age in Place
In the United States, 77% of adults aged 50 and above prefer to age in place. Aging in place is characterized by staying in your own home as you get older, maintaining independence while enjoying a well-deserved retirement. Staying in a familiar environment can help an older person remain socially connected to friends and family, thus fueling a stronger sense of identity. After … [Read more...]
Beauty Product Brands Made Exclusively for Women Over 50
Department stores, Amazon, online sites, and direct marketing companies offer cosmetic solutions for beauty problems by the thousands but what brands work best for older women? It’s hard to say. Each woman is an individual, so use whatever works best for you. However, several brands design skincare and makeup products exclusively for women over 50. They deal directly with … [Read more...]
Is the Anti-Aging Skincare Industry a Hoax?
As older women we get bombarded with skincare claims that promise to reduce the signs of aging and make our skin look younger and more vibrant. Aging is a natural occurrence. It’s difficult to stop, but women spend enormous amounts of money trying to halt it. The purpose of all the hype is to turn us into lifelong customers of creams, potions, serums, and devices. But it’s … [Read more...]
Tips to Live to a Ripe Old Age With a Good Quality of Life
No one is guaranteed a long life no matter what they do to stay healthy because either fate, environmental pollution, or genetics may intervene and cut it short. However, I enjoy taking the advice of centenarians to see how they made it to their 90s and beyond. You may have read a blog post I wrote several years ago after I sat with actor Norman Lloyd at an annual 4th of … [Read more...]
