10-Minute Fitness Breaks is an easy way for Women Over 50 to Stay Active During Busy Summer Months Wow, we’re already fast-walking into the second half of 2026. YIKES! If your regular workouts have slipped lately, you are not alone. Several women have been telling me that summer schedules make keeping fit more difficult. Between…
No Time to Exercise? Try Fast Fitness Breaks to Build Muscle After Menopause Do you find it difficult to make room in your day for exercise, even though you know you need to build muscle after menopause? Does it feel like one more thing you never get around to? Here’s the good news: you don’t…
There is good news on the medical front for women, especially when it comes to brain health for postmenopausal women! For far too long, women’s bodies were underrepresented in medical research. In fact, until recent decades, most medical studies were done on male bodies, even though women’s bodies are VERY different from the men in…
Walking for Brain Health After 50: How One Brisk Walk Can Change Your Mood I was feeling a bit under the weather this week. A stomach bug got me down, the weather got cold again, and my mood plummeted. I’m sure we’ve all been there. My brain knew that the best thing for me would…
Aging in Place Requires Balance and Flexibility After 50 If you want to remain active, independent, and living in your own home as you age, your daily routine needs to include balance and flexibility exercises for women over 50. We all want to “age in place,” but the real question is this: What steps are…
Aging in Place Starts Here: Strength and Endurance for Women Over 50 If you want to stay healthy, active, and living in your own home for as long as possible, strength and endurance for women over 50 are not optional. They are two of the biggest keys to aging in place. Last week we talked…
Happiness After 50: Feeling Connected Matters More Than Ever I know there’s a national day or month for just about anything these days, but since May is both National Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month, it feels like the perfect time to talk about emotional wellness for women over 50. What does emotional…
Balance Exercises for Women Over 50 Balance is something we often take for granted until we notice we’re over 50 and not quite as steady on our feet anymore. The best balance exercises for women over 50 are those that can be done easily at home. But here’s what many women don’t realize. Balance is…