As women over fifty, it is often difficult to discern truth from fiction when it comes to treating our physical concerns. Which aches and pains should we do something about? Which discomforts come with age and which should we consult on with a physician? Should we be taking the medications…
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Cures for “Midlife Madness Fatigue”
There’s a lesson to be learned by those just beginning their journey into midlife from my experiences that I describe in Midlife Madness. The most important of which is that it’s time to fasten your seat belt and hold on for dear life! You’re in for the ride of your…
View More Cures for “Midlife Madness Fatigue”You Don’t Have to Be “Elderly” to Be Affected by Excessive Summer Heat
We hear all the time that heat stress (hypothermia) is a serious issue for the elderly. Of course, it’s absolutely true! What we may not be considering is that while most of us do not consider ourselves elderly at 55, 65 or even 75, the fact remains that we are…
View More You Don’t Have to Be “Elderly” to Be Affected by Excessive Summer HeatARE YOU STILL PRETENDING TO BE A YOUNGER VERSION OF YOURSELF?
Are you pretending to be a younger version of you? I know that’s a really loaded question! But, an important one. We live in a youth obsessed culture. We are enamored with being young, beautiful and physically fit. There’s so much more to life! I shared a few of my…
View More ARE YOU STILL PRETENDING TO BE A YOUNGER VERSION OF YOURSELF?Paula Deen, Aunt Bee and Motherhood
Paula Deen fell under scrutiny recently when it was revealed that she is diabetic. Her worst critics are her peers, the fifty something women who cluck at her bad behavior and respond in a superior fashion with comments like, “I’m not surprised” and “the audacity! The woman even makes money…
View More Paula Deen, Aunt Bee and MotherhoodThe Best Part about Turning Sixty
The best part about turning sixty is that I’m no longer fifty-nine and dreading the day. I feel liberated! Now I’m young again! After all I’m just sixty! I’m good to go for another nine years, well, maybe seven or eight at which time I will probably start the “oh,…
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