Senior Women Now » Driving and Prescription Drugs http://www.seniorwomennow.com The Voice of Senior Women Worldwide Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:21:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Women 50+ Hair Styles http://www.seniorwomennow.com/women-50-hair-styles/ http://www.seniorwomennow.com/women-50-hair-styles/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:53:11 +0000 Tonnia http://www.seniorwomennow.com/?p=40 Do you have thinning hair?  Especially on top?  Or maybe it’s gray or is washed out.

Read on as my guest Brian R Watts, author of the article “Hairstyles for Older Women” talks about hair problems in women 50+.

At the bottom of the article, click in the resource box for more information and several hairstyles.

What styles are appropriate? Hairstyles that may have looked good on you when you were younger may not look so great today.

It may be a challenge to find the hairstyle that suits you best. Finding the right style can change your whole outlook and give you that extra confidence boost that you may need.

Looking at some of the actors from older movies and T.V. shows can give you some ideas for new hairstyles.

Many older celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis have great short trendy styles that most women could likely wear.

There are many hairstyles available for older women.

It’s just a matter of finding the right style for you. Look at some older celebrities. You can get some ideas from how they wear their hairstyles.

Simply upload a picture of yourself to find all the perfect hairstyles for older women. It is much easier than you may think to use this great program and you will be amazed with the results.

Some women tend to choose short styles because they are so easy to take care of.

Others wear their hair long and end up keeping it in a ponytail because they are not sure what to do with it.

With a little help, you would be amazed how easy it is to create a great hairstyle with very little effort.

In the how to hairstyles section, you will find many tips and tricks to help manage your hair.

Regardless of the hair style you choose you want one that flatters your special features. If you choose the right hairstyle, it should actually make you look younger.
]]> http://www.seniorwomennow.com/women-50-hair-styles/feed/ 0 Senior Women: Do You Take Prescription Drugs and Drive http://www.seniorwomennow.com/senior-women-do-you-take-prescription-drugs-and-drive/ http://www.seniorwomennow.com/senior-women-do-you-take-prescription-drugs-and-drive/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:12:41 +0000 Tonnia http://www.seniorwomennow.com/?p=33 How do drugs affect you as a senior woman? I’m sure that you are very capable of deciding what your actions will be while you are taking prescription drugs.  But have you thought about how they affect your driving?

Are you reluctant to give up your wheels?  I sure know that I don’t want to give my wheels up. A large part of our country just isn’t set up to make it easy for seniors to move around in without transportation.  Many of us live far away from our nearest relatives and have no one to rely on to run errands for us. So sometimes we think, well, I’m not going far and I can drive that short distance.  But, that isn’t always the case.

If you are a member of AAA Auto Club, read the information they mail to you.  Recently they stated that “prescription medications pose a threat to traffic safety, with only 28 percent of seniors 55 or older surveyed in a limited study are aware of the potential impact those drugs can have on their driving”.

After reading this report,I became much more aware of how drugs affect my reaction time when I’m driving.  Many of us are taking prescription medications that do affect how fast we think and react.

How do you make sure you are aware of the side affects of prescription drugs?

1.Prescription drugs usually carry warnings, that state the side affects.  If the drug makes you  drowsy, don’t drive.

2. Make a note to talk to your doctor that is prescribing your drugs!  Some doctors are not giving senior women enough information.  Maybe because we are too nice and concerned about taking up the doctor’s time we don’t ask.

3. Apply these suggestions to Over the Counter drugs also.  I know sometimes I just go to the pharmacy and ask for something to help my sinus or some other ailment that I think is insignificant.  These drugs can also impair our ability to drive safely.

When you feel that it may not be safe to drive at this particular time or permanently, then speak with your family or someone that you trust and work out details for having your errands run.

Stay Safe,

Tonnia N. Smith

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