Randi Mazzella

3 weeks ago | nextavenue.org | Randi Mazzella

Back in the 1990s, if you wanted to find out news about celebrities, you turned on the television to the E! channel, where Steve Kmetko (along with co-host Jules Asner) reported on all the entertainment news.  "At one point, my agent said I was 'past my expiration date.' I was only in my 50s." Kmetko reported on entertainment happenings all over the world, from international film festivals to award show red carpets like the Oscars and Emmys.

1 month ago | nextavenue.org | Randi Mazzella

The first time Elizabeth Anne (E.A.) Hanks made the trip between California to Florida on Route 10, she was sitting in the passenger seat. It was 1996, and her mother was driving 14-year-old Elizabeth to visit extended family in their Winnebago.  "After my mother's death, I experienced long-term grief. She was a complicated woman."The second time Elizabeth took this road trip was in 2019 and she was in the driver's seat.

1 month ago | thegirlfriend.com | Randi Mazzella

Want to connect with other women 40+, make friends, and have fun? Then join our new closed Facebook group, The Girlfriend Social Club, today! You'll love it!We all know that when life hands us lemons, we should make lemonade. But what should we do when it hands us fresh, ripe limes? Limes have always been a bit of an afterthought — good as a garnish for a club soda or a light squeeze on tacos, but otherwise not very popular.

1 month ago | nextavenue.org | Randi Mazzella

‘The Sopranos’ star believes her new film will remind people that ‘food is the language of love’There is nothing like a home-cooked meal, especially one made with recipes that have been passed on through the generations. It's not just about these family favorites, but also about the vivid memories of time spent with family that are sparked by eating these foods.

1 month ago | nextavenue.org | Randi Mazzella

Symptoms of caregiver fatigue and menopause can be similar (and overwhelming)More than 60% of family caregivers in the United States are midlife women. Given that the average duration of caregiving is five years and the mean age of a caregiver is 50, midlife women will most likely transition through menopause in the same time frame. A recent study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published by Elsevier, finds that being a caregiver is associated with menopausal symptoms.