Women and Aging Part 2: Emotional Health, Appearance and Sexuality in Aging Women Older women experience marginalization at a higher rate than men and feel less valued as they age. Many women over 60 express a feeling of invisibility in public and at work. Women face added societal pressures that discriminate on appearance, level of… read more

Women and Aging Part 1: Healthy Aging Tips and Strategies In 1865 the US civil war ended leaving behind widows and grieving mothers. In 1866 13 women in Newark, New Jersey without husbands and sons to care for them, created The Home For Respectable Aged Women where they could age together. 153 years later the… read more

Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms peak in February. There continues to be a significant decrease in daylight hours which affects mood. The cold weather means more time spent indoors which can cause feelings of isolation. This is especially true for older adults and those with mobility problems. Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms caused by environmental circumstances can… read more

Every time Becky forgets a word or misplaces her keys she gets scared that she has Alzheimer’s disease. At 63 Becky understands she is not considered a senior citizen and tries to laugh off her memory lapses as ‘senior moments’. Considering all that she has read about the rising rate of dementia, she wonders whether… read more