Tag Archives: functional changes

Feeling sad

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Carol, Almost 70 My name is Carol and I live in upstate New York. I will be turning 70 June 3rd. I am bothered by it as I know I do not have a big future anymore. I am doing … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, functional changes, Sad about aging, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 8 Comments

Anonymous, Age 70 I am almost 71, but sadly, can’t say the number out loud. My story might seem to be a sad one, having lost my mother to cancer when she was only 45 and I was 16. My … Continue reading →

Posted in 70 from other perspectives: looking forward and looking back, 70candles, Family matters, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, Resilience, Sad about aging, Women and aging | 3 Comments

Personal growth and transformation

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Mary Lou, Age 74 Hi Jane and Ellen, Since I turned 70 there has been a lot of personal growth and tranformation in my life. Up until the age of 70 I was working part-time in an exciting environment as … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Share your story, Traveling, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, health and fitness, looking ahead, Resilience, What to do with our time, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 2 Comments

My comments about coping in the 70’s

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Rosanne, Age 74 Although I think of myself as a positive-minded woman! I must admit, now that I am well into my 70’s (74-this past month) it’s getting much more difficult to stay positive at all times. Although I am … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, Women and aging | Leave a comment

I LOVE aging!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Mary, Age 70 My name is Mary, almost 71 at summer’s end and am a California (Santa Monica) transplant to Boston since 2009. I’m grateful for many, many things but one in particular is having been brought up in CA … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Goals ahead, Gratitude and Spirituality, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, Gratitude, health and fitness, looking ahead, Positive aging, Women and aging | 1 Comment

Nothing stays the same from year to year

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Sheila, Age 69 11/12 70….it sounds OLD, but mentally I feel about 40. Some concerns at this age: 1) loss of confidence in physical agility with noticeable balance insecurity particularly after a few minor falls” 2) “crepey” skin particularly on … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Finances, Financial Challenges, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Stories, Traveling, Where to live, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Finances, friendships, functional changes, looking ahead, Positive aging, where to live, Women and aging | 2 Comments

Staring 70 straight in the face

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Patty, Age 69 Here I am staring 70 straight in the face and fearing that I will have to tell someone someday soon that I am OMG 70!!! To me that is the definitive age of being “old” although most … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Financial Challenges, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Stories | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Finances, friendships, functional changes, looking ahead, Positive aging | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Ageism anecdotes, Family matters, HUMOR, Looking ahead, Networking, Our bodies, our health, Poetry, Read Stories, Resilience, Stories, Technology and contemporary culture, Where to live, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, friendships, functional changes, Gratitude, looking ahead, Positive aging, Read Stories, Resilience, where to live, Women and aging | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in About turning 70, Family matters, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, functional changes, health and fitness, looking ahead, women aging | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Resilience | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, functional changes, looking ahead, replacement body parts, Resilience, setting goals, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 1 Comment