Women and Aging - We've Come a Long Way But Still Have Some Distance to Go
March 8th is International Women's Day. Women have come a long way, but still have some distance to go.
March 8th is International Women's Day and over the years at Booming Encore, we have extensively written and shared articles about the challenges and opportunities for women as they age.
We wanted to share some of our articles we that specifically wrote that concerned women. This collection of articles highlights the challenges and issues and also celebrates some of the victories women have and continue to have over the years.
Women have come a long way, but we still have some distance to go.
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Retirement Realities For Women
As much as the inequality of pay and career advancement opportunities for women has been a major contributing factor, there are also other situations and influences that have also resulted in women having challenges in retirement.
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The Need To Prepare To Become a Widow Before You Are One
Women tend to live longer than men and unfortunately, the number of women who are left alone and ill prepared to financially manage their investments without their spouse is significant. We need to change this.
The Barbie Movie - And Our Ongoing Search For Humanity
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Fighting The Invisible Woman Syndrome – I Refuse To Be Irrelevant
If you are an older woman and have ever experienced a feeling of being invisible you were probably not imagining it.
Shedding Society's Image of What "Good" Skin Care Looks Like For Older Women
Women are often the main societal target for judgment and assessment of "how well they are aging.". How women respond may be different but this doesn't mean that they aren't aging optimally.
The Older Woman's Lifecyle of Caregiving: Gender Inequality on Display
Women are the preeminent caregivers. But it is often not just once - it can be as many as three times during their adult lives.
Marriage – Been There, Done That, Don’t Want To Do It Again
How women and men view marriage later in life is starting to differ.
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How Can We Make Sure We Are Aging Authentically?
There is so much pressure on what aging should look like. How can we design our lives to ensure we are aging authentically?
We Wanted to Protect Our Daughters From Social Media Influences - Do We Now Need to Protect Ourselves?
We used to be concerned for our daughters and the potential negative influences social media could have on them. Are older women now being targeted for unrealistic expectations of what aging should look like on social media?
And should you be looking for some inspiring women leading the way, here are just some that have done that!
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Living to 118 Years Old - Longevity Lessons to Be Learned From Sister André
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Becoming A Grandmother Retirement Rebel
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The Unfinished Business of Wally Funk
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If You Can't Find It - Then Create It
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Lessons In Longevity From the Queen
As we reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth, we discover she is leaving us with many lessons of how to live a long and prosperous life.
Discovering My Passion and Exercise Groove with Essentrics®
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It’s Never Too Late To Get Healthy
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