There’s good news and not-so-good news when it comes to cancer treatment and survival rates these days. The best news? Cancer death rates are now at a 25-year low, and while there are still disparities, the death rates between Caucasian and African-American cancer patients have significantly narrowed as well. To…

Once we’ve reached a certain age, many of us are not really interested in being constrained by rules or other people’s opinions of how we should live our lives. And that holds true in the realm of fashion as well. By the time we’ve reached a “seasoned maturity,” most of…

First, a few facts. If you’re thinking of caregiving as “women’s work,” or assuming that most unpaid caregivers are not really out in the professional work world, you need to think again. Almost ¾ of all US workers report some kind of caregiving responsibilities and 80% of them report not…

In recognition of Heart Health Month, it’s a good time to take stock of what you’re doing to help ensure a healthy heart as you age. Heart disease remains the number one killer in our country and in women, a diagnosis of heart disease means you’re more likely to die…

It’s a perennial problem for many of us: how to get rid of those pesky pounds we’ve put on in recent years and then how to maintain the weight loss after we’ve successfully lost it. The typical advice of burning more calories through exercise and cutting the number of calories…

Martha Graham once said, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” For many of us, it’s as essential as breathing or eating. We dance as a way to celebrate or in acknowledgment of a special day. We even shake our hips to our favorite songs … as long as…