by WomenOver70 | Oct 30, 2024 | Podcast, Reinvention, Season 6, Season Four
On the northshore of Chicago, there has existed a magical boutique gift store for 37 years. Its name: The Yellow Bird. Recently the shopping center where it had thrived all those years, was sold to make room for new residential buildings and some commercial. Yellow...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 23, 2024 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Andrea Gilats—writer, educator, artist, yoga instructor—believes that “when one writes a memoir, one has to be oneself.” Andrea’s captivating new memoir, Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity, reveals her journey of ‘discovery through the pitfalls and...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 9, 2024 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
For 15 years, Karen Allen (age 73), actor and director of stage and film, and Sarah T. Schwab (age 39), writer, director and producer, have enjoyed collaborating on theatre and film productions, notably addressing oft-avoided discussions about dying and loss. Their...
by WomenOver70 | Oct 3, 2024 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Sharon A. Brangman, MD, Syracuse NY, is a geriatrician who has been a leader in the field of geriatrics for over two decades. Her focus is directly on the phenomenon of normal cognitive aging, concentrating on prevention. Dr. Brangman serves as Chair of the...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 25, 2024 | Podcast, Season Five, Season Four
From a very young age, Pamela Rand, 81, described herself as a comic, a clown, a funny kid who liked to make people laugh. She continues today to sing, dance, speak in multiple accents and create skits on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTock. Laughing at herself...