Need a quick pick-me-up? This handful of grin-worthy facts about women and aging is exactly what you're looking for.
Before You Go
4 Reasons to Rethink What's Age-Appropriate
Getting Started(01 of04)
Entrepreneurs ages 55 to 64 launched 21 percent of new U.S. businesses in 2011. (credit:Thinkstock)
Holding Your Own(02 of04)
Sixteen percect of homebuyers nationwide are single women, with a median age of 48. (credit:Thinkstock)
Making The Rules(03 of04)
At 65, Hawaii Democrat Mazie Hirono is the oldest female member of this year's freshman class in the Senate. (credit:Getty)
Hitting the Books(04 of04)
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about four million people 35 and over will be enrolled at colleges and universities by 2015. (credit:Thinkstock)