As we age, our skin becomes thinner and less plump and smooth as it loses fat. One wrinkle appears,…
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There are too many unflattering names for that loose skin or fatty flap that hangs from the undersid…
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What better harbinger of spring than an explosion of cherry blossoms? After several years of cancele…
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If chewy, nutty baked goods are your thing, you’ll love these scones. Made with steel-cut oats…
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Deep breathing, called “diaphragmatic breathing,” maximizes the circulation of oxygen to our body’s …
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“Ah go on, you’ll have a cuppa”—words uttered in countless ways and countless times a day when peopl…
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It is almost a crime for one country to produce so many accomplished novelists, memoirists, playwrig…
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By the time we reach our 60s, most of us have plenty of things. What we appreciate now are gifts that feel thoughtful, ease our daily lives, or create memories we’ll actually talk about later. Valenti...
By the time we reach our 60s, we know the drill. We’ve joined enough gyms we never visited, bought enough planners we never filled, and made enough vague promises to ‘get healthier’ ...
The holidays are almost here. We’ll be going to parties and entertaining. We’ll be seeing people we may not have seen in years. While we are confident in our age and where we are in life, we still w...
We know. We’re difficult to buy for. By the age of 60, we have almost everything we need. Yet we love to receive gifts. Here’s a hint for anyone shopping for our gift: make it thoughtful, ...
The holidays are a wonderful season of gift-giving—but they also come with the pressure to find something meaningful for multiple people all at once, without spending a fortune. And let’s be honest: a...
Old-European style Christmas markets in cities that line the Rhine and Danube are well known. River cruise lines offer lovely trips down rivers with stops in Budapest, Vienna, Prague, and other places...
Holidays, birthdays, friendly get-togethers. Entertaining at our age should be joyful, not exhausting—so here’s a wonderfully easy appetizer that still feels special. My sister-in-law introduced me to...
Looking for a fun, easy game to spark conversation and a few good-natured groans at your next gathering? One Must Go is a game of excruciating choices. You get three favorites—say pizza, chocolate, an...
There’s nothing quite like the feel of cashmere on your skin on a cold day. It’s a splurge on the best of days; as a gift, it rivals diamonds and pearls. Cashmere has long been synonymous ...
You survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and holiday travel. Now you deserve a bit of pampering. So, take a break and enjoy a deep soak in a comforting, warm bath. Not only will you get some quiet alo...
Now that we are in our sixties, our immune systems aren’t what they used to be. We (and it) need outside help in the form of vaccinations to ward off some serious diseases. This isn’t scaremongering. ...
As if hot flashes in our 40s and 50s weren’t enough. Now there are wave after wave of 90-plus heatwaves. And as we age, our body’s innate ability to cool us during these heatwaves declines as well. We...
