Tag Archives: Women and aging

Do you feel orphaned?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous, Age 71 Great site….. I always wonder if others feel like orphans when our parents pass no matter what our age?

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A 70Candles! Gathering: a place to feel supported, embraced and KNOWN

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Dear 70Candles! Friends, Just wanted to let you know that we had our third 70Candles Meeting this past Sunday here in New Jersey and it was wonderful once again! Twelve lovely ladies were here to share a lovely, meaningful, social, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, 70Candles! Gatherings, 70Candles! Gatherings - the experience, Attitudes about aging, Dealing with loss, Family matters, Networking, Older women connecting | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, friendships, Loss, Older women connecting, Positive aging, Thoughts from a 70candles gathering, Women and aging | 4 Comments

Attitudes about aging

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Here’s a new article from the Washington Post about the effects of our attitudes about aging. Let us know what you think about this. Jane and Ellen https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cliches-about-only-being-as-old-as-you-feel-are-starting-to-have-scientific-backing/2018/04/13/4ccd9c4a-3125-11e8-8abc-22a366b72f2d_story.html?utm_term=.74d3142df15f

Posted in 70candles, Attitudes about aging, Men aging | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Positive aging, Sad about aging, Women and aging | 4 Comments

Positive Aging Newsletter-More from the Taos Institute

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Happily Ever After: Emotions in Old Age The stereotypes of aging as a time of regret, loss, and longing are one-sided and need to be challenged. Continuing evidence reveals that emotional well-being improves from early adulthood to old age. The … Continue reading →

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The next decade

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Anne, Age 77 I read about your website and book in the New York Times. I see from your initial posting that you two were born about the same time I was (October 29, 1940). I am a very lucky, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70 from other perspectives: looking forward and looking back, 70candles, Aging, Looking ahead, Older women connecting | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, looking ahead, Read Stories, Women and aging | 7 Comments

Poem about aging

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Frances, Age 69 I am not old… she said I am rare. I am the standing ovation At the end of the play. I am the retrospective Of my life as art I am the hours Connected like dots Into … Continue reading →

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So many life stories

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Suzanne, Age 69.5 How can a person share just one story when you’ve reached the ripe age of 70? “All roads lead to Rome” and each quarter of my life made me what I am now. In my 30’s, my … Continue reading →

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A journalist’s request

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Judy, Age 63 I’m a journalist who writes a nationally-distributed column about aging and health. A topic I’d like to cover going forward, either for a column or a story: people in their 70s taking care of parents in their … Continue reading →

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Movin’ on

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Patricia, Age 64 Hello from upstate NY. I am 64 yrs old. My husband passed away 18 months ago. I have no family here other than my daughter and her family. As much as I love them, they are very … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Dealing with loss, Family matters, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Older women connecting, Resilience, Where to live, Widows’ choices | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, Family support, looking ahead, older women relocating, Resilience, where to live, Women and aging | 11 Comments

Which way to go?

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Lynda, Age 69 3/4 I will be 70 in may. My husband died 7 years ago. I live in a Chicago suburb on the north shore and am trying to sell my home. I have a place in Florida for … Continue reading →

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