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Research: Number of Centenarians to Grow by 2054
The number of individuals who live to be 100 years of age or older will increase to almost 4 million globally by 2054.
Research
Apr 122 min read
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My Mother Helped Change Women’s History
The lives women enjoy today are built on earlier generations’ accomplishments. Example: Rhonda Collins and her mother, a Rosie the Riveter.
Rhonda Collins
Mar 156 min read
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Heroines: Books That Got It Right
Historically, women’s viewpoints and achievements have been ignored, but that’s changing. Case in point: “The Women” and “Cleopatra: A Life.
Rhonda Collins
Mar 84 min read
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Carolyn Dahl: Creating a Personal Archive
Archiving offers a process that preserves history for future generations. This podcast, which is the second in a three-part series feature
ISW Conversation
Jan 255 min read
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Coaching to Support Older Women’s Shifting Lives
When the gears in women’s lives start to grind or fall apart, turning to a coach may help put those pieces back together in a meaningful way
Danielle Legg
Jan 113 min read
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Study: Lean Toward Plant-Based Proteins at Midlife
Diets that include higher amounts of protein from plant-based sources may make a tremendous difference in aging women’s health, according...
Research
Jun 22, 20242 min read
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7 Tips for Getting Unstuck
Older women may find they’re getting stuck during life’s major transitions. Many strategies exist to get out of the muck and back into life.
Rhonda Collins
Jun 15, 20248 min read
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3 Books to Savor This Year
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Time to relax with a cool beverage and a book. Here are 3 reading recommendations to enjoy!
Dorian Martin
Jun 1, 20244 min read
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ISW Conversation: Importance of Presence While Aging
In this podcast, Jenni de Jong and Dorian Martin discuss the importance of being present in the moment—and the huge benefits that it offers.
ISW Conversation
May 11, 20241 min read
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ISW Conversation: Dealing with Our Accumulated"Stuff"
This conversation looks at our physical possessions, which can take a life of their own over time. What should older women do?
ISW Conversation
Mar 30, 20241 min read
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ISW Conversation: Story's Role in Our Lives
Women's lives are built around the stories we tell. This ISW Conversation contemplates the implications of those narratives.
ISW Conversation
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Kris Hirst: Creativity, Technology, Resilience, Learning
Having cancer doesn’t need to derail a lifetime of creative efforts. Take Kris Hirst, who continues to explore art’s cutting edge.
Mara Soloway
Feb 3, 20246 min read
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Making Space for the New
The world invites us to keep adding--but to do so well we need to subtract. What do you need to release to open space for the new?
Brenda Riojas
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Making Time to Do Nothing Important
Despite cultural pressure to stay busy, taking time to do nothing important actually can be beneficial to an older woman’s quality of life.
Rhonda Collins
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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Lessons About Graceful Aging from an Elder
A set of carefully crafted guidelines for life can help older women get past the common refrain of “I’m too old for change!”
Dorian Martin
Dec 16, 20231 min read
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Coming Into Her Own: Meet Xenia Kelsey
Midlife can involve reinvention. Take Xenia Kelsey, who transformed herself from an introvert into a
leader and social butterfly.
Womankind
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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Finding Our Passion as We Age
Midlife is an important time for women to get clear about what’s important in life, including committing to self-care and finding our passio
Brenda Grays
Nov 25, 20231 min read
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How to Avoid Loneliness When You’re Alone
As we age, it’s easy to fall into patterns that lead to isolation. However, women can be proactive in taking steps to avoid loneliness.
Rhonda Collins
Nov 18, 20231 min read
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The Gift of Chaos Layers
We often think of creative projects but hesitate to start. Luckily, adopting the approach of “chaos layers” can help shift our mindset.
Brenda Riojas
Nov 11, 20231 min read
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Importance of Relaxation as We Age
How would life feel to be truly relaxed? Maybe it would mean that older women could enjoy being a human BEing, instead of a human DOing.
Dorian Martin
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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