Article by Fabafterfifty Wrinkled or Wonderful? This is one choice we have to make. Marie believes that we can succeed in loving ourselves beneath our wrinkles, and develop and share the beauty within us. Marie de Hennezel ‘s book encourages us to look at ageing in a different way. Exploring the ways in which western society’s attitude towards ageing differs from attitudes in the east, such as in Japan where the elderly Okinawa centenarians are (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty ‘The Invisible Women Study’, has found that despite being the original Generation X, today’s female baby boomers are becoming less visible in society, with 61 per cent blaming this squarely on the fact they have hit the big ‘five-o’. The research finds that a shocking four in five women over 50 face workplace discrimination but – in stark contrast – they have never felt happier in the bedroom with 67 per cent (more…)
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Article by Jill Shaw Ruddock Jill Shaw Ruddock author of The Second Half of Your Life talks to some amazing women who are redefining what it means to grow older Enjoy Your Children! “1. Don’t just love your children, enjoy them! And if you don’t, set about repairing the rift as fast as possible. There’s nothing sadder than seeing two adults (mother and son, mother and daughter) who don’t get on. However great your career, (more…)
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We put your questions on issues affecting women over 50 including raising the retirement age, jobs for older workers, age discrimination and care home fees to Grant Shapps, Minister for Housing and Local Government . How refreshing to meet a politician who was approachable and has lived and worked in the real world! Many thanks to Grant Shapps MP for taking the time to talk to Fabafterfifty to address some of the concerns of women (more…)
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Article by Penny Thornton I am in serious danger of becoming smug. There, I just caught sight of myself reflected in the clock face on my desk, a little self-satisfied smirk: I’m all right, Jack. And why? I have realized how wonderful it is to be married. Now, before you run away with the idea that I have the perfect marriage – I don’t – but I have had a taste of what it is (more…)
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Article by Jaki Scarcello Nora Ephron hates me. I feel badly about that I really do. She seems to be an amazing woman, smart, funny and so talented. Nora, for those of you who thought she was just a film director, producer, screenwriter and journalist, is also the author of I Feel Bad About My Neck. Nora, I can live with your disgust because I am on a mission. Ms Ephron says that she can’t (more…)
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Article by Jaki Scarcello A supportive network of family and friends may have an impact on longevity according to new research just out from Brigham Young University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.(LA Times 9/13/10) Friends are good for us as we age Betty Friedan also quoted similar research findings in 1993 in her book “The Fountain of Age” So the experts are telling us…friends are good for us as we age. However (more…)
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Article by Lorraine Brooks It’s funny how all women have issues with their bodies. There’s always something about our bodies that make us cringeNo matter what actual shape our bodies are in, we all harbor some ill feelings about how we look – whether it’s our bodies as a whole, or individual parts – there’s always something about our bodies that make us cringe. And I thought it was just me. Just this morning I (more…)
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Article by by Jaki Scarcello Across the world and across our cultures and varying circumstances we share many of the same daily rituals and sometimes we can be transported into someone else’s parallel moment. The experience can change us forever. This morning in the LA Times I read about the tea ladies of Khartoum. I read about their difficult lives selling tea over open fires on the dusty city streets. I read about the songs (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty With Jane Shilling’s book, Stranger in the Mirror, in which she explores her own reaction to her loss of youth, flying off the bookshelves, we couldn’t resist putting our questions to her: The Stranger in the Mirror was described by one reviewer as ‘HRT in book form’, so we couldn’t wait to see what Jane had to say! Q. Has writing the book refined your perception of what middle-age is? A. I’m (more…)
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