I love it when women do things they’ve never done before. Tracey Thomas is a Baby Boomer from Milwaukee who produced and directed the documentary “My First and Last Film.” Now on Amazon Prime. She interviewed people she met who were over 60 to find out how they felt about aging. While the film was in production, Dennis, her cinematographer/ boyfriend is diagnosed with ALS … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Bring Back That Youthful Glow to Your Mature Skin
Walk into any department store or major retailer and you’ll find dozens of skincare creams for sale, all promising more youthful skin. Most of the creams are expensive, but are they worth the money? If you take a closer look at the skincare ingredients, you’ll find most of the products are nothing more than a basic moisturizer in a stylish bottle, backed by a catchy marketing … [Read more...]
How to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem as You Grow Older
Once you reach a certain age, it’s easy to accept yourself as you are and settle into familiar rhythms and habits about what you enjoy, dislike, or see yourself pursuing. Breaking habits become difficult, and seeing yourself differently - a stranger from the "you" of the last several decades - can be challenging, and erode your confidence if you allow it to. But, you don't … [Read more...]
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up Is a Baby Boomer Reality
One of the longest-running commercials on TV is the one where the old lady is lying on the ground yelling “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up.” I remember listening to it when I was young thinking it was something old people had to worry about. Now that most of us Baby Boomers are 60+ it’s one of our greatest fears. While I was walking my dogs I tripped on something and … [Read more...]
If Age is Simply a State of Mind How Young do You Feel?
I’ve been contemplating the idea that “age is a state of mind” for a while now. I'm in my 60s but don’t feel old. It's funny because some people who are in their 30s think they’re ancient. I remember dreading turning that age but now it seems ridiculous. Perception of aging – We are not our grandparents Every generation has thought that their parents or their grandparents … [Read more...]
