by WomenOver70 | Oct 8, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Service
At 81, Phyllis Rubin embodies tikkun olam—repairing the world. After her husband’s death, and during the pandemic and political upheaval, she stepped fully into activism. A “feet-on-the-ground” leader, with a collaborative style, Phyllis champions progressive...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 30, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Nicole J. Smith, Advocate, Dementia Daughter, Certified Senior Advisor and author of Diagnosis Dementia, was living 3,000 miles from her mother and didn’t register the “weird things” she had witnessed her mother say and do over the past couple of years. That is,...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 24, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Service
At 75, Kathleen (Kathy) Haney embodies resilience, purpose, and care. Family duties once slowed her college path, but persistence carried her to an undergraduate degree in occupational education and a graduate degree in vocational education administration. She went on...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 21, 2025 | Women Over 70 Blog, Women Over 70: Blog
Contributing Writer: Gail Zelitzky A reflection on why gratitude is the most powerful choice we can make. World Gratitude Day is September 21. I find myself reflecting not only on the blessings in my own life but also on the deep suffering that so many endure. From...
by WomenOver70 | Sep 17, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
Only 12% of U.S. adults are metabolically healthy—a sobering statistic Christa Rymal wants to change. With her background in nursing and holistic health, Christa brings both clinical expertise and a whole-person perspective to women’s wellbeing. In this episode, she...