OlderWiserWomen

Are you a target?

Barbara — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:01:05 +0000

Women, especially older women, seem to frequently be in the news as targets of scammers. This evening there is an alert going out in the Jacksonville, FL area about a man who has been telling women they are victims of identify theft and need to give their money to him for safekeeping. While that one does not sound that convincing to me, there have been others that are a bit more real sounding. So what are some ways to keep yourself safe? (more…)

New Magazine for Baby Boomers

Barbara — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:01:25 +0000

Dave Bunnell rattles off all the reasons why ELDR, his new Marin County-based national magazine aimed at people over 60, should be a hit. He talks about the 13,000 people who turn 60 every day, about the gargantuan spending power of that generation and about how older Baby Boomers don’t describe themselves the same way their parents did when they reached their sixth decade: Old.

“This (magazine) isn’t for people who sit around in their rocking chairs,” said Bunnell, the founder of several successful magazines, including PC World and PC Magazine. He plans to mark his 60th birthday Wednesday with a 60-mile bike ride around Marin. “We are trying to redefine what it means to be 60.” Read the rest…

Aging with Success

Barbara — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:32:03 +0000

I’m still amazed at how many women (and men) I see in my practice who seem to be hell bent on getting OLD. (more…)

Retirement? Yes, No, Maybe?

Barbara — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:23:36 +0000

According to many polls, more and more Americans are foregoing retirement…at least retirement in the way that perhaps our parents retired. I plan to be among those that do not “retire”…I plan to explore other interests. Why? Because the more we are doing, the more we are challenging and stimulating our minds…the better we do. An idle brain and body does not last long.

CNN is running a series on retirement starting with Rethinking retirement: More boomers choosing to work

What are goals for retirement? Post your comments below.

Aging Deliberately

Barbara — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:25:41 +0000

As soon as I saw the title of the article, I loved it… Aging Deliberately.

The author of Aging Deliberately: Safety Circles Good Way to Build Safety Net as We Age Â is Liz Taylor.Â She is talking about making plans in the event that you need them. In other words, you are making plansÂ so you can “control over what happens to us when we’re not” in control. It’sÂ a great idea. It goes beyond having a Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorneys.

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MillionSoulsAware.org

Barbara — Sat, 19 May 2007 14:12:38 +0000

As OlderWiserWomen(tm), we know the value of community. We know thatÂ the world is larger than our immediate neighborhoods,Â while at the same time, we realize how small the world really is.Â Sometimes though, with all of our daily activities and event that take place on a daily basis, out awareness of what is happen in the community (ie, world) at large, narrows.

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Good Health? Do you know what it looks like?

Barbara — Fri, 11 May 2007 03:10:33 +0000

Prevevention Magazine and ABC News Now has teamed up to launch a nationwide search for women who are the picture of health. Imagine my delight to discover that amoung the finalists there were women who definitely quality as Older Wiser Women!

More information is posted at Healthy Aging For Women.Â

Are you a target?

Barbara — Sat, 05 May 2007 05:13:39 +0000

Define Yourself - Canadian Style

Barbara — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:38:34 +0000

Toronto, ON - April 24, 2007 - DefineYourself.ca, an interactive online community launched today and lasting for ten weeks, will boldly explore the world of aging with the help of six Canadian women whose differences lie not only in their approach to growing older, but also in their lifestyles, attitudes and ages, ranging from 40 to 56 years.

In discussions about their personal lives, the group will candidly examine the virtues of aging and their choices for dealing with it, all of which will be shared with the online community as webisodes. The six bi-weekly webisodes will embrace everything from family situations and self-image to cosmetic enhancement and personal finances.
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Be A Kid Again

Barbara — Tue, 01 May 2007 04:23:54 +0000

Every time I see this post, I think of OlderWiserWomen! However, I did not make this up. It’s an example of a post that can be made on Wordpress blogs. It’s on all the demo sites. Regardless of where it came from, life is short and these are some refreshing words of wisdom.

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