Strength Training for Women Over 50 Summer has finally arrived, although here in the Berkshires, it sometimes seems to have trouble making up its mind! One day I’m ready for shorts and a tank top, and the next I’m pulling my fleece pants back out of the drawer. 😊 Still, warmer weather means more time…
How To Reduce Your Dementia Risk! Are you worried about developing Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? I know I am. After watching my mom fade away from Alzheimer’s disease, I do everything that I can to support my brain health and reduce my dementia risk. That is why a new study about daylight…
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 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…
Natural Stress Relief for Women Over 50: Simple Tools that Calm Those Stress Hormones. If you feel like stress is hitting harder than it used to, you are not imagining it. Natural stress relief for women over 50 is more important than ever because chronic stress is rampant these days, and can affect nearly every…
Yoga for Knee and Hip Pain For Women Over 50 If you have been wondering whether Yoga for knee and hip pain is really possible after 50, I have good news for you. It is. At a recent Age With Grace and Strength workshop, someone asked me a great question: “Can I even join a…
The Missing Key to Post-Menopausal Weight Loss? Build Muscle While Walk the Dog! What if the secret to post-menopausal weight loss is not finding more time to exercise, but pairing muscle-building with what you are already doing anyway? That may sound too simple, but in my experience, it is one of the smartest ways to…
If you have been wondering how food affects brain health, you are not alone. Lately, many of the questions I have been getting are about how food can help prevent dementia diseases, like Alzheimer’s. A brain-healthy breakfast for women over 50 can be delicious, simple to put together, and built from foods you already enjoy.…