As many as 1.3 million women become menopausal each year in the United States. Once you hit middle age, it’s quite common to start experiencing the physical symptoms of menopause, such as night sweats, poor sleep, fatigue, and hot flashes, as well as changes to your emotional state, including low mood, depression, and anxiety. Some menopausal women experience only … [Read more...]
Does Social Media Affect Your Self Esteem as an Older Woman?
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you are on other social media sites. Baby Boomers and others over 50 are much more tech-savvy than younger people think. We’re on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and even TikTok. But it can also do a number on our self-esteem. Trevor Noah did a hilarious video called How Social Media Filters Are Destroying Our Mental Health. In many … [Read more...]
Alternative Housing Options for Single Women 50 Plus
It is said that home is where the heart is. But now more than ever, our lives are increasingly mobile, and home does not necessarily mean what it used to. “Home” may not be that stable touchstone it once was, the place where decades — and even whole generations — of memories were made. Indeed, perhaps now more than ever, the only constant is change. And for single women over … [Read more...]
The CEO of Albertini Int. Skincare Talks About Hydration During Menopause
Do you look at your skin nowadays and think to yourself . . . Mom, is that you? Is it dry, blotchy, and saggy? That's what happens when we get older unless we’re super diligent. I asked the CEO of Albertini International for her thoughts about hydration over 50 and how menopause affects our skin. Valorie Albertini has been deeply involved in the beauty business … [Read more...]
Tracey Thomas Directed Her First Film Over 60
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...]