Category Archives: About turning 70

Seeking advice

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous, Age 69 I want to know how l can get on this mailing list to read about and get some advice on turning 70 and aging! I am 70 in the fall!

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No time to waste

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Laura, Age 70 My birthday is January 15, tomorrow. I will turn 70. I retired in 2012 when caring for my mother consumed me. She passed in 2013 and I have just come to terms with her passing. I still … Continue reading →

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If not now…when?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Beverly, Age 71 I turned 70 last January and more so than any other turning point, it bothered me! I spent the year just floundering, wondering when my depression would lift and why I couldn’t move forward. I’m in good … Continue reading →

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Open to suggestions

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous, Age 70 I turned 70 recently, and that thought visits me more often than I would have expected. Neither good nor bad, it just jumps into my consciousness, and makes me stop and reset my head, so to speak. … Continue reading →

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Our book is here!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Blog Mavens

70Candles! Women Thriving in Their 8th Decade by Jane Giddan & Ellen Cole—Available now! We are proud to announce the arrival of our book, 70Candles! Women Thriving in Their 8th Decade. It’s offered by Taos Institute Publishing and is available … Continue reading →

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Latin American views on aging

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Blog Mavens

From Georgina, Age 70 In Latin America growing old brings very particular satisfactions. As we live our years, we are clearer about who we are and what we’re here for. Society assumes we have this wealth of practical knowledge and wisdom … Continue reading →

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What to do about depression?

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Bonnie, Age 70 I have fought depression all my life and have been on meds for about ten years which has helped. But my seventieth birthday really turned an off switch in my head. My mom, who is 95 … Continue reading →

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Struggling at 74

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Jean, Age 74 Turning 70 was a decade I always dreaded. Not for myself, but the concern of losing people I cared about. My health has been excellent and I am still working as a real estate agent with my … Continue reading →

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Keep on keeping on

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Barb, Almost 70 WOW! I guess thinking back I never thought I would get this old. My friend and I will both be turning 70 and we both feel kind of down. We find things getting harder to do but … Continue reading →

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Healing help

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Cindy, Age 73 I remember looking in the mirror and saying out loud, “When did I get so old, and who is that woman in the mirror?” Gravity has discovered me in toto. Ugh!!!! Broke my first hip on June … Continue reading →

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