Not long ago, I came across an article about exercise, health and longevity. The opening paragraph made me smile: “For people who exercise but fret that they really should be working out more, new studies may be...

There’s a silent and stealthy disease you may not even know you have… until you fall. A new study, “The 2010 Burden of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass among Residents of the U.S. Age 50 and Older,”...

It’s no secret that many women over 50, even if we’ve been thin all our lives, can easily pack on a few extra post-menopausal pounds, without trying too hard. The weight can sometimes slowly creep up on...

By Barbara Grufferman – I ran the NYC Marathon in 2003 when I was 47, not knowing exactly what I was getting into, especially since I only started running in order to be in the marathon. At...

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – If you knew there was a killer on the loose that was attacking over 21,000 women every year — with close to 15,000 of them dying as a result — wouldn’t you...

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – “On Borrowed Time” is a movie that left an indelible impression on me. I was seven years old when I watched it the first time. The premise is simple: Death (in the...

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – If I only knew then what I know now. I try to avoid thinking that because it reeks of regret. However, I find myself saying it often… mostly to women in their...

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Writer, speaker, expert on women’s issues, and author, “The Best of Everthing After 50” – Who knew that the secret to happiness and good health is right at our feet? While trying to...