Bonnie Lou Fatio says age doesn’t matter when buying your first house. Her new book, Age Esteem, urges people of upper and lower ages to do what feels right. With baby boomers moving into their twilight years and the housing market in a bit of rut, whether people will rent or own as they age has become a crucial factor in what will get built. Fatio thinks a recent increase in first-time homebuyers in their 60s may have to do with people more concerned with making the dream of owning a home come true rather than their time in life. “Age should have absolutely nothing to do with the decision to own a home,” says Fatio. “If a 21-year-old wants to buy a house, they should make things in their life happen to reach that goal. I want this book to help people overcome the fear of doing anything that is not considered ‘age-appropriate.’ I hate that term.” To purchase the book or learn more, go to www.ageesteem.com

Why do women in their early 30s or even late 20s nowadays worry so much about getting older? That’s the question Betty Confidential’s Editors posed to AgeEsteem’s Bonnie Lou Fatio.

Want to know what she said? You can read the article here.

On a recent visit to Fox News, Bonnie was live on “The Strategy Room” with veteran broadcaster, Uma Pemmaraju. Bonnie discussed the issues of aging and how to be happy at the age you are now, every day! Lets us know what you think!

Watch the challenges involved with getting older from Fox News.

New York, New York and Geneva, Switzerland – June 1, 2009 – AgeEsteem®, one of the world’s pre-eminent organizations focused on aging and self-esteem, today launched a new web site and “how to” guidebook. The organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland, and New York, will utilize its revolutionary practices to assist seniors and people of every age with the latest techniques in enjoying life in “coming of age” in the 21st Century.

AgeEsteem® is founded by Bonnie Lou Fatio, a reknown consultant and motivational speaker on issues related to aging. The web site is being launched in conjunction with the re-launch of Mrs. Fatio’s book, AgeEsteem®: Growing a Positive Attitude Towards Aging.

“By the year 2030, about one of every five Americans, or 20% of our population, will be over the age of 65,” Bonnie Fatio noted. “If these older adults are not enjoying those years, a significant portion of the American population – and spending power – will be at risk. We must continue to develop the potential of our older adults and draw on their experience and expertise.”

Time is on our side. Women who live to 65 years of age can expect to live to 85 years of age. Many Americans facing 60 will still have the opportunity to enjoy nearly one third of their lives.

Added Mrs. Fatio, “As we grow older, we should be embracing life. This is the mission of AgeEsteem® and we are proud to have helped so many through this important process. And when we consider that one out of every two girls born today can anticipate living to be 100 years old, we see the importance of AgeEsteem for ALL generations.”

The General Secretary of the World YWCA, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, expressed excitement about the news: “Bonnie brings out the real essence of leadership as experiential, personal, relational and inter-generational. The times I have been blessed to be in Bonnie’s presence, and the many times I have read her book Age-Esteem; I have been internally nurtured. I have been urged to exercise my leadership in a transformational way; recognizing that the personal is political. Bonnie speaks to each one of us directly. Take time to read her book Age-Esteem; or more so, seek opportunity to be in Bonnie’s company! Her voice for ethical and shared leadership is what the world is searching for today.”

AgeEsteem®’s newly designed web site and blog, www.AgeEsteem.com, will focus on issues core to AgeEsteem® clients:

1. FEEL GOOD about yourself at the age you are today, every day.
2. LIVE each day and each age.
3. FEEL CONFIDENT and secure in who are you are at any age.
4. BUILD positive thoughts and attitudes towards age.
5. RECOGNIZE, SUPPORT, CELEBRATE the person you are.
6. LIVE in the present and AGE WITH VITALITY and PURPOSE.

About AgeEsteem®

The mission of AgeEsteem® is to provide coaching and consulting to older adults through a critical period of aging. Through a series of simple steps and programs, AgeEsteem® helps mature adults look ahead and envision a happy, productive and active future. AgeEsteem.com is also a member of the blogosphere. For more about AgeEsteem® and Bonnie Lou Fatio, visit www.AgeEsteem.com.