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Healthy Aging

Aging well isn’t about avoiding wrinkles—it’s about embracing vitality, resilience, and joy. From brain health to bone strength, we explore ways to keep your body and mind thriving at every stage of life. Plus, we’ll share valuable tips from those in their 80s and 90s who are living proof that with the right mindset and habits, you can enjoy a long, vibrant life.



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Healthy Aging
Here's the Real Reason Why I Want to Write My Own Eulogy
I'm in my late 80s and there is much life and love to document.
By Bea Lewis
, April 24, 2025
3 Min Read
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Health
How I Finally Healed My Eating Disorder and Got Healthy Again
My journey to enjoying food again and normalizing my weight.
By Dana Lise Shavin
, April 24, 2025
4 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
Are Any of You Feeling Too Old? Or Too Fat? Or Too Forgotten? 
Lessons from Demi Moore and others on how to know your self-worth.
By Jan Tuckwood
, April 23, 2025
5 Min Read
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Entertainment
The 8 Lessons About Aging I've Learned From Rock Stars
Are you, too, inspired by these celebrities?
By Christine Schoenwald
, April 16, 2025
5 Min Read
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Health
The 6 Yummy Foods to Help You Feel — and Even Look — Better as You Age
These staples can be great for memory and energy levels.
By Emily Listfield
, April 10, 2025
4 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
Fear of Falling? The Key to Preventing This Common Injury
Why the idea of falling is always on my mind.
By Sally Koslow
, April 10, 2025
4 Min Read
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Health
Here's How Older Women Are Redefining Their Physical Limits
They prove that endurance and grit don't fade with age.
By Jacqueline Perez
, April 10, 2025
4 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
70-Something Man Reveals Biggest Lessons Learned From Older Women
His list includes everyone from Betty White to his mother.
By Tom Ferraro
, April 3, 2025
5 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
This Is the One Bath You’re Going to Want to Take  
How the musical vibrations of sound baths can help relieve stress.
By Stephanie Vozza
, March 20, 2025
5 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
In My 80s, Here's What I Think About the Most
It ain’t over till it’s over. And I am definitely not over.
By Annie Korzen
, March 6, 2025
5 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
Now That I’m 70, Here’s What I Know for Sure
Topping the list is to embrace my ordinary life.
By Iris Krasnow
, February 27, 2025
4 Min Read
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