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.
Model Behavior What does it take for people to model behavior every day in all that we do? Why is it necessary to remind people to be kind and thoughtful to one another? Here at the Age of Grace, the focus is on many of the celebrated months, days, or weeks designated for health awareness, […]
Talking about body waste is undoubtedly not the most pleasant topic to discuss, but last week, I did just that by sharing what urine can tell one about their health. If we are talking about number one, we must consider number two. With that being said, today’s health focus is bowel movements or, if […]
Up Close and Personal, Number #1 One of the reasons I believe Dr. Oz is so successful is that he seems to constantly delve into areas of health concerns that most people don’t want to discuss openly. Today, I want to go to that place up close and personally. We all do it, some more […]
It’s February, Go Red! It’s The Heart of the Matter Join me on February 7, 2014, as our nation celebrates National Wear Red Day to raise awareness in the fight against heart disease in women. My first health awareness post focused on women’s heart health. Because of the staggering statistics that affect women, it is […]
My first year as a blogger reminds me of the game Beat the Clock. As the name implies, you are always trying to beat time. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing because it forces you to utilize your time well, be organized, and be consistent with self-appointed weekly deadlines. When I embarked on this new […]
More Than A Cold I don’t know about you but every winter I seem to learn about a new weather pattern, this year introduced the polar vortex. Perhaps this is not new terminology, and maybe since I have to travel for my job, I am always concerned about the weather. This weather event, as we […]
Give Your Skin the Brush Off Once again, Happy New Year! Welcome to 2014! It’s official: winter is here. January already has a wintry mix of snow, wind, frigid temperatures, harsh winds, and the typical dry air, which can wreak havoc on ordinarily healthy skin. It can be disastrous for already sensitive and dry skin. […]
Don’t Be SO S.A.D. I went to pick my daughter up from New York City for Thanksgiving last week, just as the weather was forecasted to bring a Nor’easter. The high winds brought freezing rain with them, and while I was glad it wasn’t snow, it was still quite a pain to drive out of […]
Making Moves With Movember Breast Cancer ribbons aren’t the only way to bring attention to a woman’s health issues–so is men’s facial hair! Movember is an annual, month-long event involving growing a mustache during November to raise awareness of Men’s health issues, such as prostate and other men’s cancers, and associated charities. The Movember Foundation […]
Purple Reign We know too well the statistics that affect women concerning Breast Cancer, but do you know the horrendous statistics for domestic violence? Not only is October Breast Cancer Awareness Month but slowly, there is another dangerous cloud looming over many women: domestic violence. It’s only over the last nearly 20 years that the […]