by Janet Siroto | Mar 28, 2019
Imagine beginning a new job—at age 54. Now, imagine that the job is being a police officer, and you’ll understand why Wendy Caldwell is attracting attention. It’s a tough, demanding way to spend your days. And no doubt it’s a career many people think is the province...
by Janet Siroto | Mar 27, 2019
Many of us have considered a daily low-dose aspirin a smart health move—for years, we’ve been told it can prevent a heart attack or stroke. But in the last week, there’s been a reversal of that thinking. Taking a 75 to 100 milligram pill is no longer recommended for...
by Janet Siroto | Mar 22, 2019
Sex after 50. It exists (oh, yes it does!), but nobody seems to be talking about it—or so we thought. We went on a search to find blogs for women over 50 and discovered a bevy of pages that are filled to the brim with relatable chatter about getting down at midlife....
by Janet Siroto | Mar 21, 2019
I’d like to think I’m a pretty savvy person, but those phone calls saying, “This is your last warning. The IRS is issuing a warrant for your arrest …” leave me rattled. I get them regularly these days (perhaps since taxes are on everyone’s mind as April 15th looms),...
by Janet Siroto | Mar 20, 2019
Back in 1979, 21-year-old college student Joan Benoit crushed the Boston Marathon. Wearing a Boston Red Sox cap and Bowdoin College tank, she won with a then-record time of 2:35.15. In 1983, she won the race again with an astonishing world-record pace: 2:22.43—a time...