Life after 50, better than ever!

Did you know that:

• One of every five adults today is a woman over 50
• 59% of women over 50 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 influence 87% of the $2.1 trillion in consumer goods purchased yearly
• 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
• Women over 50 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 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!

Statistics are from Prime Time Women,