Ageist Contributor

You’re ready to travel the world and experience new adventures...but you’re not quite sure where to start. I get it — traveling is always a bit overwhelming but, if you’re a solo female traveler, it can be even more so. My first solo travel experience had me nervous out...

It is amazing that we’re sitting in the 21st century, and solutions for a physiological issue that affects 50% of the world’s population are still seemingly in the Dark Ages.  Perhaps this is because the life expectancy of a woman in 1908 was 52 years old, which happens to be...

Wrinkles and fine lines, gray hairs, varicose veins, slow footsteps, shaky movements… In our image-obsessed society, such signs of aging may cause some serious discomfort. We may fear old age catching us in its grip, we may pity those already afflicted. But in various cultures across the globe (more...

Hello there, AGEIST community. I am very excited and proud to share my new “California” album with you.“California” is my fifth solo album. The "California" record and its 11 album songs are a culmination of an 11-year labor of love, intrepid story, and journey as a British ‘rock impresario'...

I have a confession to make: I am a self described Travel Whore. Yes, you read that right. I am addicted to reading about different places in the world, seeing pictures of different places and, well, you guessed it — talking about different places! A while back I read...

Lake Como, land of Clooney and Bond films, glamour galore, and beauty everywhere, has been on our travel list for some time now, so we caught up with our friend Lisa Strain, a regular Lake Como explorer, to find out where to stay, what to do, and where to eat....

Are you eating a meatless diet? Many people are opting for plant-based diets either to prevent cruelty to animals or to help save the resources (land, energy, and water) used to produce meat. Others avoid meat for health-related reasons. For example, a recent study found that the life expectancy...

In their 60s, Shirley Gines and Dorothy Cunningham founded men’s skincare brand Bosq. They tell us how they did it, and provide resources for those looking to create their own startup. How did you two meet? We met in Stanford dorm Roble Hall. Why did you start a men’s skincare company? Shirley: I...

Hormesis can be a powerful longevity aid; it's defined as small doses of stress intended to benefit us at the cellular level. The beneficial change comes when we adapt to the stress and move to a new, stronger state. Note: when challenging your body with stress, you should check...

​​Myths about older women as the unseen, unheard, irrelevant, and unimportant are based on generalized stereotypes, not facts. Assumptions about female aging and our potency in life are not crediting the many of us with the superpowers we have. Think of the glib wit of Betty White at 100;...