This is a bit of a rant. I keep seeing articles in my news app comparing female celebrities with how they looked when they were young and what they look like now. Their aging photos almost always look haggard or washed out. Watch my video talking about how society views aging in women The message is that women who age become dried-up old prunes who will never work … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: The Holiday Season Has Begun
Thanksgiving is over. I hope you had an amazing one! My daughter had a baby on Halloween, so I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her and her husband. I forgot how hard it was to prepare an entire holiday meal because I have either been to someone else’s house or we did a potluck in recent years. It all came out fantastic though and I had plenty of baby and doggie time. I’ve … [Read more...]
Changing the Culture of Aging: Interview with Author Becky Blue
I interviewed Becky Blue, who retired from nursing at 57. She began traveling the world at age 65, became an entrepreneur at 60, and is the author of “Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days.” She and her husband co-own the Jessup Cellars Winery in the Napa Valley city of Yountville, California Watch our video interview on YouTube, here. Here are highlights from … [Read more...]
Silver Savvy – A Shopping Website for People Over 60
I interviewed Laura Lynn Morrisey, founder of a website called SilverSavvy.com. It’s a shopping website with experts and information that caters to older people. Watch our video interview here. Below are highlights from our interview. Laura Lynn says: “We are all getting older and there is a lot of information out there and perceptions about older people that I don’t … [Read more...]
6 Beauty and Fashion Blunders That Make You Look Older
We may be "elderly" over 60, but that doesn’t mean we have to look that way. I wrote a post about how we can look like old ladies in terms of health and fitness, but this post is about how our fashion and beauty choices will also make us look old. Watch my video that describes 6 beauty and fashion mistakes we make as we age. These are highlights from my video. Below … [Read more...]