Many ordinary 40-something women are making a big difference in today's world, in their own ways. For example, NBA All-Star Kevin Durant's grandmothe...
Recently, I have been visiting my old friend and literary colleague, Anita Cornwell, 89, who has dementia and is in a nursing home. She has been several stages of care at the same nursing home and is now in hospice. Anita is one of the lucky ones.
At first it was exciting to go to Europe, Australia, Japan and Fiji, but as the years went by it started to feel superficial. I wanted a deeper cultural connection and more fulfillment out of these travels.
Exactly 31 years ago, Jane Fonda released “Jane Fonda’s Workout,” a tape that would become the top-grossing home video of all time and propel th...
Anti-aging products that fill pharmacy shelves and magazine advertising space push the message that it is better to look, feel and be younger. While o...
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Scott Taylor Smith Take these important estate planning steps now so your loved ones will carry out your wishes prop...
By the time fashion designer and HSN host Diane Gilman reached middle age, she began to feel as if her life was spiraling out of control. She had just...
Zoom function or no zoom function, we still think this grandpa is a genius. Earlier today Reddit user Eric2929 posted the above photo with the ...
Joy Behar spent some time with The Huffington Post to talk about her first love: stand-up comedy; the lean years -- life before 'The View'; what she's doing next... and she told us who she had to apologize to on air that pissed her off.
On his 66th birthday, David Letterman seems to be in the news more than ever. Letterman made headlines this week after making troubled star Lindsa...
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. While rock stars live fast, that may not have any impact on their ability to age gracefully. For example, while b...
Was the Super bowl commercial right? Can seniors just not get enough of Taco Bell? The above video, which shows a man getting very excited after ea...
Change a tire, carve a turkey, ask for a raise. Last week we listed these as some of the things every woman should know how to do by age 50. But what ...
I'm making my own list of things you know by the time you're 50 and it's got just one item on it.
Depending on who you ask or what you read, aging and retirement are the best things that could ever happen to you (considering the alternatives) or an over-hyped stage of life that's actually filled with social isolation, economic insecurity and mounting health problems.
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Gary Drevitch A new study finds that most of us acknowledge we've evolved over the years -- but refuse to believe we...
Each year as the holidays approach, it's easy to become so mired in the commercialism of the holidays and to lose sight of their real meaning and purpose. However, there is meaning and purpose all around us and sometimes we just need to take the time to look.
Time stood still. The whole room was shocked, especially Santa, and he quickly made his exit. I heard my Dad talking to him outside before coming back in to deal with me. It was his best friend, a man who had always been wonderful to me. It was the end of innocence, and I was ashamed.
I'm here because I'm trying to live a life that matters. Because my father, the best man I've ever known, died suddenly, a heart attack stealing his life. I'm here because it seems I'll never be a father myself. And so I find myself asking questions.
This year there's something for every post 50 holiday music fan, from new spins on old classics by Rod Stewart and James Taylor to new tunes from Robe...
You might say it's the time of year for silver belles. Vogue's Vicki Woods, a journalist who has written cover stories for the fashion mag on Meryl St...
People that we don't really know actually mean more to us than we realize, especially after they disappear into the next life or they fall into some invisible black hole that scoops them up, or they just move to another neighborhood.
Versatile actress Susanna Thompson has starred in a plethora of shows including "Once and Again," "NCIS," "Kings" and "Cold Case." And, most recently,...
During the Depression, you always left before the rent was due. There was no sense of holding on to things. I don't even know where my five Emmys are.
Unless you've been living in a cave, you probably know that the "50 Shades" trilogy exploring the world of bondage while also trying to make sense of ...
