Age-appropriate fashion

Age-appropriate fashion

There is a big misconception that women over the age of 50 are not interested in fashion or looking stylish and that they look frumpy. Women over the age of 50 are often more fashionable than when they were younger, because they have more self-confidence and less...
Greying gracefully

Greying gracefully

Going grey is a natural part of the aging process. Some women still find it hard to let go of their original hair colour, while there are also women who are embracing the change in their original hair colour and are going grey gracefully. The issue of going grey is a...
Loneliness is part of aging. Learn how to handle it

Loneliness is part of aging. Learn how to handle it

As we start our aging journey, we will always come to a point in our lives when we feel lonely. It is a fact that some kinds of loneliness in life are inevitable such as when one retires, when becoming an empty nester or when one is bereaved. An occasional feeling of...
Eat right during and after menopause

Eat right during and after menopause

Menopause happens when oestrogen and/or progesterone declines to a point that your monthly menstrual periods stops completely. The symptoms can start in the late 30s or 40s. To avoid the nightmare sweats and hot flushes one should avoid food such as white rice, white...
Let’s talk about menopause

Let’s talk about menopause

Menopause is a fact of life that often shows up unannounced and wreaks havoc on a woman’s general well-being. However the change is not the beginning of the end. Even though it can change one’s life upside down, it can be weathered like a storm. Menopause can be...
How to embrace aging after 50

How to embrace aging after 50

As the years pass by we get older, look older and feel older. It is true that some of us navigate the aging process better than others. People who flourish as they age are open and like to try other things. They are curious and actively involved in many things....