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Some hints for keeping a youthful attitude: Take calculated risks and leave your comfort zone occasionally. Nurture and share your passions. Lighten up. Don’t take life or yourself so seriously. Have a sense of humor. Don’t be afraid to tell a joke, even if it bombs or it’s on you. People will appreciate you taking the risk.

This is my first "baby boomer" post on Growing Bolder. When I look in the mirror, I see a different face with a few more wrinkles and one that looks more and more like my mother's. I see a body that could use a makeover and some much needed relief from menopause. But I also see a woman who has been abundantly blessed! I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning...

Are your former strategies for weight loss no longer working? How important is exercise in delaying the aging process? Why is balance important to seniors? And are depression and physical complaints inevitable companions on the way to the grave? Read on to learn the latest insights from researchers and fitness experts.Adjust Weight-Loss Strategy with Age: Our bodies change with age. One clear sign...

As a television news reporter years ago, I always knew I had to be visually appealing. Although I wasn’t well endowed in one specific area, my body was very well proportioned for my size and I had that youthful, perky, cute look. Unfortunately though, as the years passed and I began to mature, my graceful aging became outdated and I was easily replaced by younger, sexier-looking women who...

There are a lot of lessons to be had from sitting at the bedside of a dying man, and most of them...