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Podcast: Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined
Episode: 094 Deborah Wood Holton: Life Rediscovery: Self-Care and Connection
Description: Deborah Wood Holton, Ph.D., MFA, and certified transition coach discusses opportunities and
realities that are essential to women’s self-preservation as we age. Gender and race
inequities are realities in American society. Older women are more likely to be care-givers,
live alone, and be limited financially. This is especially true for Black women, who also face a
“kin-gap,” as they are often orphaned from family connections. Dr. Holton offers inspiration
for older women to find our ‘inner guidance system’--to be caring, creative and
compassionate about our own ne...