Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Would Oprah Turn Her Back on Women Over 50?

Posted on 11/29/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Your LifeAn article in the New York Times about Oprah Winfrey and the declining readership of O, The Oprah Magazine, her 12-year old publication, stopped me in my tracks. Here’s the paragraph that leapt off the page and gave me my own “Aha!” (but not in a good way) moment: Ms. Winfrey wants that audience for the magazine, but she wants its readers to be younger. The median age for O readers is 49, according to data tracked by the audience …

The #1 Reason Why Women Age Better Than Men

Posted on 11/21/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Relationships | Your LifeDo women embrace aging better than men? Are we happier with our lives and better equipped to handle the myriad changes that life often throws our way? Are we better at digging deeper to our very core to pull out our inner resources for what we truly need as we get older? According to Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, a noted Yale professor of psychology and author of “The Power of Women,” an article featured in Psychology Today, the answer could be “yes.” Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema believes …

The 50% Solution to Weight Loss After 50 (and Before the Holidays!)

Posted on 11/16/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeLosing weight and getting back in shape isn’t always easy after 50. But I learned something new a few years ago after packing on almost 15 (and counting) post-menopausal pounds: it’s far from impossible. What’s more, I found a three-part solution that works: establish an achievable goal eat less move more Simple! A plan to lose weight or start a fitness program can be stymied before you even start if it seems too difficult to do. Like most of us, …

5 Infuriating Fibs About Women Over 50

Posted on 11/8/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Your LifeAlmost six years ago I turned 50, and had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was time for a quick assessment: When did those post-menopausal pounds get attached to my body? What was it my doctor was telling me about being a tad too close to osteopenia (the first step before osteoporosis)? How did my hair end up looking like road kill from years (decades, really) of blow-drying, over-washing and over-processing? And, why were my hair, skin, …

Do Movies Need to be Gory to be Scary?

Posted on 10/31/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Entertainment | Your LifeIn 1972 when I was 16, two girlfriends dared me to join them at the movie theater to see “Last House on the Left.” It is a sadistic slasher film that, I learned years later, had raised the bar. They knew I was anti-gore and anti-violence when it came to just about anything, especially with regards to what I watched on the big screen. I had always been, for lack of a better description, overly empathetic. But of course, I …

“Ten Commandments” for Turning 50: Advice for All Ages

Posted on 10/25/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeHere’s a simple message to those who have not yet turned 50: it’s never too early to start taking control of your health and life. Here’s a simple message to those of us who are over 50: it’s never too late. Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” What we do (or don’t do) in our younger years will have a huge impact on how we look and feel by the time we enter our 50s. Our earlier choices and …