A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Here are all of my posts featuring health-related topics with tips for aging gracefully beyond the age of 50.
Top Dog The late Charles Schultz Peanuts comic strip character, Snoopy, is not the only famous and beloved beagle. The top dog, Miss P, won best in show at the 2015 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The 15-inch beagle reached the pinnacle of the dog world as the second beagle to win the prestigious dog […]
I remember my first day as a pharmaceutical sales rep with AstraZeneca over 17 years ago. In 1998, I temporarily relocated to Da’Burgh, Pittsburgh. My accommodations included a one-bedroom apartment in North Hills near the regional office of AstraZeneca. Why? The training included not days, not just weeks, but three months of face-to-face classroom study […]
Well Red I’d like to believe women of a certain age are well red (pun intended) about heart disease. Hats off to the American Heart Association for their Go Red for Women national campaign to help educate women about heart disease—the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. The […]
You can always tell when it’s the beginning of a new year. There are endless television commercials for weight loss, gym memberships, and new ways to tackle and keep resolutions. I gave up doing New Year’s resolutions years ago; I found better success utilizing vision boards. Check out my story, and I am answering the […]
This time of the year, it’s all about the holidays and entertaining! It is the season for wonderfully planned events for family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The clock says to come together to celebrate life and love for one another. It is said the best gifts are the ones that […]
Listen up! I have the hard core facts about smoking. If you smoke you need to really consider quitting. I am never one to encourage anyone to be a quitter, however this month (as mentioned in last week’s post about November being Lung Health Awareness) may cause you to reconsider as Thursday, November 20 is the Great […]
Got lungs? Of course, you have lungs; we all have lungs. It’s November, and it’s time to spotlight Lung Health. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. It is a known fact that our lung function declines as we age. What is not widely realized is that […]
Can I tell you something personal? Would that be okay? As I am going through menopause, declining estrogen levels have contributed greatly to a stunt in my metabolism. Along with the slow go with the metabolism, it takes a greater effort for me to lose weight quickly. Right now, I am up about 8 pounds! Nevertheless, I […]
Fall into good health this season. During the summer warmer months, it’s easy to stay motivated to walk, run, or exercise outside. As the days grow shorter and the grey months arrive—perhaps it’s the lack of sunlight—one may lose the motivation to stay focused on fitness and weight management. Earlier this year, I invested in […]
Can We Talk? The recent death of comedienne Joan Rivers brings to mind not just her death but her catchphrase, “Can we talk?” Most people including myself do not routinely talk about suicide. What you usually get is silence when you hear about a suicidal incident. In 1987, Rivers’s second husband, Edgar Rosenberg, committed suicide; […]