I didn't exactly follow through on my New Year's resolutions from last year, but it was a hectic year with numerous challenges and...

I hate to admit this but I truly neglected my health for years. This year, I made a promise to myself to correct that. I booked...

I'm not a sociologist but I think I'm a fairly observant person and I've noticed something interesting about my contemporaries -- women...

I've been monitoring my blood pressure for a while and a few months ago my doctor finally diagnosed me with hypertension. It wasn't a...

For me, retirement is years off but it is something I've been thinking about a lot lately. Every now and then I'll check my investments...

I've noticed quite a few changes in my hair the past few years and while I'm committed to allowing my gray roots grow in I'm not excited...

My husband and I went to dinner with friends recently and about half way through the meal I was asked, "So, Jen, when are you going to...

I'm not a huge New Year's resolution person but this year I did decide to take advantage of a benefit the organization I work for offers...

I didn't need reading glasses until I was about 55. My eye doctor told me most folks buy their first pair around the age of 40, so I was...

I'm just a few years shy of 60 and I finally have a medical home. It took me years to get around to finding a practitioner that I can...

As a former reporter I love gathering information and once I trust a resource I turn to it again and again. The wonderful thing about the...

This is the year I learn to let go and embrace change. Letting go isn't easy for me and change isn't either. But as I approach my sixth...

For the past two years I've toyed with the idea of creating a personal blog about midlife. Both years I started the blog which focuses on...