Empty nesting”, “sandwich generation” these are examples of terms associated with our age group- here we look to explore what these terms mean to us, and how we can better understand ourselves and our reactions to this phase of our lives.
A selection of your questions will be responded to as we move forward.
Article by Julie Clifton of the Pilates Foundation Everybody has heard about Pilates, how it’s the exercise choice of celebrities, how it will give you a flatter stomach, better posture and a longer, stronger body. But is it something that you can start when you’re over 50? And if it is how do you find a teacher and a class that will suit you? If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are (more…)
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Article by Lindsey Agness Are you someone who has either struggled to lose weight over the years or maybe you’ve experienced Yo-Yo dieting. This is the repeated loss and regain of weight due to excessive dieting. If you are then you’re probably feeling fed-up with the whole experience and wondering if you’ll ever be the weight you want to be. I work with people on the issue of weight loss and I’ve noticed two interesting (more…)
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Five Top Tips to Achieve your Weight Loss Helen Jones 1. Write down everything you eat and drink each day Keep a little book with you and write down absolutely everything you eat and drink each day – and I mean EVERYTHING. Quite often our memory can be selective when we recall what we have eaten and whether we have stuck to commitments to eat more healthily. Did you remember the odd biscuit with your cup of (more…)
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Aricle written by Christine Webber, psychotherapist and life coach Many SWOFties are seeking new partners and reigniting their love lives. If you cast your mind back to before you lost your virginity, the chances are that you were anxious about it. Getting sexually active again, after a break, can feel equally nerve-racking. But, take heart. Basically the act hasn’t changed since you last did it! And hopefully you’ll fit well with your new lover, and (more…)
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The LoveGeist Report findings Humans are living longer, healthier lives than ever before – the current average life expectancy for men is 79 and for women is 82. By 2029, around the time that many of today’s younger daters will be starting to enter their mature years, we expect to see a sharp jump in life expectancy, to 82 for men and 86 for women thanks to medical and scientific improvements. And as the Future (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon How easy is it to set up a new business over the age of 50? With working lives being extended and retirement incomes affected by the recent financial crisis, more and more people in their fifties are setting up their own business. Experience and maturity in business do help 1 in 6 new businesses in the UK are being set up by the over 50s, adding £24billion to the economy. The (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Published by Vermilion on 6th January 2011, £12.99 The Simple Way to Transform Your Family’s Health Does your family need to eat less and move more? Hit TV show Fat Families has transformed the waistlines of some of the nation’s fattest families with its simple strategies and no-nonsense attitude. Transform Your Family’s Health Now you can transform your family’s health with this fat-busting guide. Combining the wisdom from the (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty ‘I looked in the mirror one morning, and saw the face of a stranger. ‘Who was she, this haggard, bun-faced woman with the softening jawline, the downturned mouth, the world-weary air of a woman who hasn’t had what she wanted from life, and knows she isn’t going to get it now? ‘Why, it was no one else but me, myself and I.’ Middle age took Jane Shilling by surprise. She hadn’t seen (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Sometimes we want to do more in our spare time than take up hobbies or relaxing holidays in the sun. For many women reaching their 50s can also mean having time for themselves for the first time in years, and the opportunity to get involved in fund raising project. We featured Rosy Holt in our ‘Fabwoman’ section earlier this year. A lot of readers have been asking how Rosy got on in (more…)
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Article by Sam Remer Can you imagine a world without jeans? The world would come to a stand still while it decided what to wear! Denim is such a staple in our wardrobe it would be a real loss if we decided when we reach 50 to hang up our jeans. As a denim expert I can honestly say hand on heart “you’re never too old to wear jeans”. At your age you should (more…)
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