break free from breaking bones . . . for life

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,” released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation during its annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis reveals that the prevalence of low bone … Continue Reading

8 numbers you need to know . . . for life

Hi. My name is Barbara and I’m 56. Is this meaningful to you? More importantly, is it meaningful to me? My age, I mean. Should this number have any impact on how you view me, or how I view myself? In the ideal world, it would not. You would throw me in the same box … Continue Reading

the power of pretty

Yesterday, I heard one of my favorite Jefferson Airplane songs—Pretty As You Feel—on the radio (yes, I listen to the radio), and I was struck by the simple truth of its lyrics: You’re only pretty as you feel Only pretty as you feel inside You’re only pretty as you feel Just as pretty as you … Continue Reading