Mind

Scared that you are losing some mental abilities as you get older? Get moving. Research shows that aerobic exercise, even walking, appears to build a brain that resists physical shrinking and boosts cognitive abilities. Anyone care for a run? How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain
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Next time you are in an aerobics class with a young, seemingly energetic under 40 year old, try to remember this story and be nice.  You may want to kick her in the shins with your high heels, but don’t.  Those young ones are sensitive.  Best to keep the kind grandmother image going while we...
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Ellen says what we can’t — or won’t — in this hysterical video. Read it with Felice Shapiro’s story on Bursts of Blue vs. Shades of Grey for your “gray fix” of the day: Bursts of Blue vs. Shades of Grey
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Does your mother still bug the living daylights out of you even though you are a BA50? Do you still bug the living daylights out of your own adult daughter by offering helpful advice? Here is some advice for mothers and daughters to nurture a healthier relationship. Read the article here: Calling a Truce...
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A less noisy, less crowded, more comfortable emergency room for those who are 65+ may be coming to a hospital to you! Uniquely designed with elderly patient in mind, this is a great new trend in ER care. Or is it just a marketing gimmick for hospitals competing for patients? In either case, read...
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There was a time I liked Victoria’s Secret. Now, with those barely-there underwear and too fruity smelling perfumes — not so much (though of course my teenage girls adore!) which is why I thought this book was such a hoot. It’s also a great gift for your 50+ year old friend you have no...
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Another running success story — this one about a 56-year-old and 53-year-old who had a series of serious setbacks — that have lead them both to greater motivation and appreciation for what they have, what they’ve done and what their future holds.
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The deck on this story says it all: The mother: still glamorous and flirty in her nineties. The daughter: loving but conflicted, convinced she’d been a lifelong disappointment. What happens when the two women say good-bye. A wonderful, heartful story about something many of us BA50s are experiencing.
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You may not be in love with the legal system here in the U.S., but at least now in all 50 states we have no fault divorce. In England, the dirty laundry is displayed in divorce court for all to see, and the stories get a little funky. There is always a reason for...
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Is your LinkedIn profile a little lacking? Did you spend all of two minutes on your profile because you were in a hurry to get it done? Take a step back and use these great tips to improve your LinkedIn profile. It may well be worth your while.
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For the BA50′s, these tattoos might actually make sense.  Finally, someone who understands that our angst might as well be etched on our skin.  If only the skin weren’t drooping. From The New York Times: OPINIONATOR: Tattoos for the Terrified How about a mermaid wearing a life preserver? (She’s not taking any chances.)
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This powerful story — about a woman coping with her elderly mother and also the loss of her son — cuts to the core of what those of us in the sandwich generation are constantly dealing with. It’s a heartbreaking story of love and loss that is incredibly powerful. Read it this Friday the...
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Always a sensitive subject on stay at home moms vs. working outside the home moms. Ever since Hilary Rosen made a comment about Mitt Romney’s wife Ann never working a day in her life (really about Mitt being out of touch with most women), the conversation has turned ugly. Why can’t we women all...
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