“Keep It Moving:” Dancer Twyla Tharp’s Essential New Book Of Aging Life Lessons
November 13, 2019
If you’ve ever watched a modern dance performance, you’ve likely seen the vision and influence of choreographer Twyla Tharp at play. An award-winning, internationally renowned dancer and choreographer, Tharp has had a decades-long influence on modern dance. She’s also written brilliant books on topics such as creativity and collaborated with…
BFFs: Holding On To Friendships In Your Later Years
November 13, 2019
If you’re lucky, you may have one or two decades-long friendships (known in today’s world as BFFs, or Best Friends Forever) in your life. But as we age, few of us maintain a large group of friends. For most, having a small circle of friends is enough to make you…
It’s Never Too Late: Exercise Benefits No Matter When Your Start
November 13, 2019
At this point, it’s basically incontrovertible: Regular exercise is an essential ingredient for healthy aging. And the evidence keeps mounting that your excuses for not exercising- being too old or out of shape- don’t hold up to scientific scrutiny or the lived experiences of active older adults. As was recently…
Push Back: Antibiotic Use In Older Adults
November 6, 2019
Maybe you were feeling poorly and finally dragged yourself to the doctor. And while she said you were probably suffering from a viral infection, just to be safe you were prescribed an antibiotic. And maybe within a few days, you began to feel better and decided to stop taking the…
Candid Conversations: Can We Talk About Death?
November 6, 2019
Have you ever actually witnessed it? Up close? Been at the bedside as the last breath is drawn? Few of us have actually experienced first hand what it’s like to be in the presence of those who are dying- and that’s a problem for us as a society. Because without…
Beauty Routines: What’s Really Of Concern As We Get Older?
November 6, 2019
So how much do you care? How much time and effort do you spend worrying about, and fussing over, the state of your skin and your beauty routines? Well, according to a new AARP survey of women that examines attitudes about aging, beauty, and the media, most of us still…