Did you know that:

• One of every five adults today is a woman over 50
• 59% of women at 50 or above say that the best years of their lives are still ahead
• Women over 50 account for 50% of managers and professionals in the workplace today
• Women have been starting 70% of new businesses over the past 15 years
• Women control an estimated 80% of all household spending
• Women 55-64 spend more on clothing than any other age group, 64% more than women 25-34
• The average life expectancy for women now is 79.7 years. If a woman reaches her 50th birthday without cancer or heart disease, she can expect to reach the age of 92
• “Over 50 women” are the fastest growing group of Facebook users
• Our mental capacity doesn’t even reach its full potential until midlife; the accumulation of white matter, the sophisticated thinking area of the brain, peaks around age 50
• 82% of women over 50 feel younger than their age

I throw out these fun facts just to inspire you as you live your life after 50. You are part of a group of women that is vibrant, confident and enjoying life more than ever before, women who are wise from rich life experiences, still productive in their careers and energized as they reinvent themselves for something even better down the road.

So dream big dreams, focus on taking good care of yourself, and feel great about being in the prime of your life. Celebrate being in a remarkable group of women, and Flourish Over 50!

Tags: Aging Gracefully, Austin women, Women over 50

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