Comments on: Tell us about someone you think as a role model for aging beautifully? Why?

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By: Dr.Vivian

Dr.Vivian — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:13:50 +0000

How did you like the “I Can Do It” convention? Were you able to make it to the Face It program on Saturday? Yes, Louise Hays is all about confidence!

By: Malkie Citrin

Malkie Citrin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:05:43 +0000

Louise Hays!!!!!!!
She too was a model and from reading her work and seeing pictures – its all about the confidence and happiness one exudes!

By: Lenore

Lenore — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:31:22 +0000

Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show), Lauren Hutton, Queen Elizabeth and my boss at work. At 66 she looks almost the same as she did when she hired me 33 years ago!
Sorry I can’t think of anyone who isn’t a celebrity though. If they aren’t in the public eye, how would we know what they look like over the years?

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 11 May 2011 08:54:57 +0000

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By: Sandy metry

Sandy metry — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:07:51 +0000

Jane Fonda stands out for me. Her honesty in keeping her body/face attractive and self-pleasing are qualities I admire. Vanity is one of my weaknesses or possibly strengths. Wrinkles, for me, cause sadness and a yearning for yesterday – if looking younger increases my energy level, why not!

By: Quetzalli

Quetzalli — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 03:41:17 +0000

Definitely, in the U.S. we are celebrity driven.

I often wonder if culture comes into play here. I am Amerindian. The women in my family age gracefully and accept aging as a natural process. None of the women in my family have ever had cosmetic procedures. Like most Amerindian women, their look is very natural. They do not get their hair cut and styled, rather they wear it in a long braid down their back or in a braided bun. They never dye their hair and usually never wear any makeup (except for me, I do wear makeup). I consider them beautiful and I think most others do to.

Their attitude towards aging in general is different. They seem to easily accept that their prime has past and that it is now the time for our younger ones to experience the bloom of youth. I have never heard any of them fretting over their aging skin or tired look. They seem to be more concerned with how they feel than how they look. Even their attitudes towards menopause is different and is probably why they do not suffer the discomforts usually associated with menopause.

By: Dr. Vivian

Dr. Vivian — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:37:13 +0000

Dr. Debbie, you make a great point. We live in such a celebrity driven world, it’s easy to point our fingers at women on screen, both with praise, but with criticism too. There is a world out there beyond the media.

By: Dr. Debbie

Dr. Debbie — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:17:12 +0000

I’m a bit disappointed that all of the responses, so far, include only performers or actresses. Sandra Day O’Connor and Dr. Matina Horner are only two, among many brilliant women, who embody the essence of beauty, elegance and style. Our role models should specifically include women who don’t normally have a ‘team’ of beauty professionals and consultants regularly on call. If we continue to look to actresses and performers as our role models, then we may be setting our sights on goals that are, for most of us, unattainable.

By: Lynn Krown MFT

Lynn Krown MFT — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:53:42 +0000

There is an ageless quality that communicates aliveness, wisdom and self-awareness in a “woman of a certain age” who is finally comfortable with who she is. So many younger women that I see as a psychotherapist, are hyper critical of their looks, body, lack of eroticism despite being in their 40’s. Helen Miren, Merly Streep and others mentioned on this post exude this ageless quality. Charisma, self-awareness and confidence that is more than skin deep.