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Located in Latvia and situated within a lush national park, Ziedlejas Wellness Resort is both a tranquil, transformative spa and an architecture lover’s dream. As the spa team explains, “Here at Ziedlejas, we believe that nature shows us the right pace. That it prefers flow over rush. The proximity...

We wrote about Alex Rotas in September and we were captivated by her photography. Learning to be a photographer at 60, she uses her art as a form of activism, capturing older competitive athletes in action and showing us all that we are capable of so much more than...

What is longevity science? What are the 7 lifestyle changes that will help us to live a healthier life? What happens to our bodies when we’re in a stress state? What does it mean to “age” and are there promising interventions to slow this process? Does having...

What was it like to be the co-host on Good Morning America in the '80s and '90s? How did Joan Lunden balance her booming career with being a new mother all while being on TV every morning? How did age play a role in Joan leaving GMA?...

How old are each of you? Louise is 52, Sarah is 55. Where were each of you in your lives (personal and professional) before transitioning to a new career and new cities? Sarah: After selling the business Louise and I owned, The S’Cream Truck, I wrote for a marketing company and also...

It’s the lifecycle stage that no one wants to talk about: menopause – despite the fact that by 2025 over 1 billion women globally will experience it. That’s 12% of the world’s population dealing with myriad symptoms such as hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal dryness, insomnia, low libido and depression....

Did you know that the average person loses between 3-8% of their muscle mass every decade after the age of 30? Whoa! Sounds kind of scary doesn’t it? Losing muscle as we age is due to many factors such as: inactivity, poor nutrition, ineffective workouts, changes in hormone levels,...

To reflect in brutal honesty about our failures and mistakes offers us an opportunity to build character and self-esteem. Why do we say failure vs a mistake? Is the justification based on the severity of the action, guilt, or denial? Are the words failure and mistake genuinely interchangeable? Yes. Based...

In a day where companies are pushing for more and more self-service and automation, one company has proven the opposite. Chatflights is an app-based travel agency where customers chat with an agent to book their flights. On the surface, travel agents may appear as a relic of the past —...

A new study finds that consuming chocolate may positively affect blood sugar and other health markers. So, what’s the key to chocolate’s health benefits? Researchers chalk them up to a favorable nutrient profile and, surprisingly, the time of day the chocolate is consumed.  What did the study investigate? This novel study...