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Update from Ceri Wheeldon
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Why I Disappeared Over the Past 6 Months- being diagnosed and living with cancer and loss
It has been ages since I last wrote something to post on Fab after Fifty, so I thought it might be a good idea to explain my absence. I started to feel very tired over the course of last summer following a bout of Covid (despite having had all my jabs). It was simply put down to ‘long covid’ and so I simply tried to keep going. Unfortunately in November things took a turn for the worse . I literally collapsed and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. There I was told I had total kidney failure and only two and a half pints of blood in my system – no wonder I was tired!! It was only later that... -
Should HRT be free in England?
I receive press releases on all sorts of topics every day. This morning one popped into my inbox talking about an all party parliamentary group looking at the menopause. Part of the group’s remit is to look at prescription charges relating to HRT in England. Apparently HRT is exempt from prescription charges in Wales and Scotland…. but not in England. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. “Menopause Revolution” This is what the press release said: “Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, this week (28 June 2021) was elected Chair of the newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Menopause in the House of Commons – marking the first step towards securing the menopause revolution. Following her success in the Private Members Bill... -
When will the fashion industry learn to embrace women over 50?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Over the past 12 years since founding Fab after Fifty I have frequently highlighted the shortsightedness of brands who ignore the 50plus consumer in favour of chasing the youth market. This was highlighted in an article in the Telegraph today which stated that women between the ages of 50 and 60 spend four times as much on clothes as women in their twenties, and women over 60 spend three times more! Yet how often do we see mainstream brands design and market with our age group in mind? The over 55s represent a third of the total spend on fashion in the UK ( accounting for £12.2 billion in purchases). But where is... -
Should cancer charities be ageist?
My inbox is deluged every day with requests to help promote awareness of products, services and charities. It is impossible for me to support them all. One charity to approach me this week ( in fact they chased me when I didn’t immediately respond) has launched an app to support women with cancer and their families. A worthy cause I thought until I read further when the press release explained it. ‘welcomes women between the ages of 18 and 50 and provides access to a highly supportive community at every stage in their cancer journey’. Why is 50 the cut off point? Why the age of 50 is the cut off point I don’t know. I have asked the question but so far no... -
Is it true that women are invisible over 50?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Last week Women’s Hour dedicated a programme to highlighting the issue of women over 50 being invisible. Numerous projects are popping up in my Instagram feed addressing the invisibility dilemma…..but are we really as invisible as these initiatives suggest? How is invisibility measured? Firstly, how is ‘invisibility’ measured? Is it the column inches gained by women over 50 in mainstream media? Is it the number of models over 50 in advertising campaigns? Is it the number of women over 50 appearing on TV and film? in Is it the number of women over 50 in the workplace? Is it how women perceive themselves? Are some women /outlets talking women into believing they are invisible? I started the Fab after Fifty website... -
How will history compare the Covid 19 pandemic to the Spanish Flu 100 years ago?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon We have all experienced so much upheaval in our lives over the past 12 months – so thankful we have our roadmap to (hopefully) freedom in June here in the UK. Without going into the rights or wrongs of government policy and handling of the situation, how will we remember this period of our lives….and how will history look at it in 100 years time? What lessons can be taken forward should something similar happen in the future? Photos from the Spanish Flu Pandemic A really good friend of mine in Canada sent me these fabulous photos taken during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Apart from the fashions , so similar to how we are dealing with our pandemic today – with some rather... -
Should Influencers declare if they have had cosmetic procedures when promoting beauty products?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon With so much pressure on women to look ‘younger’ and with the rise of online influencers, should there be a mandatory disclaimer if the influencers have had surgical and non-surgical interventions? With the beauty industry launching new products every day with the promise of diminishing our wrinkles, fading age spots, tightening our jawlines and plumping our skin – ( and there are some excellent skincare products out there that do make a difference to 50 plus skin) – should the way they are presented to us also be realistic? No cream can actually reduce wrinkles in the same way that botox does, so if we see a line free ‘influencer’ chat about the latest skincare product that they have used, should we... -
January Challenge to Stay Fabulous over 50: The Sex and the City Challenge!
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Today’s challenge is totally for fun!! With the news breaking last week that Sex and the City will be returning to our TV screen soon, albeit sadly without Kim Cattrall reprising her role as Samantha, I thought it would be fun to have a SATC themed challenge. I’m sure all three of the remaining characters will be fab after fifty….it will be interesting to see how fab!! It’s 20 years since SATC first appeared on our TV screens , and 10 years since the second SATC film. How much have the three SATC girls changed since we last followed their lives and friendships? Will we see a Carrie no longer fixated on ‘Big’ in... -
Start 2021 on a positive note: Introducing our New Year Challenge to stay Fabulous over 50
New Year New You Challenge! Typically the start of a New Year is when we set our goals and make plans for the year ahead, but as we say goodbye to 2020 (thank goodness) we start 2021 in less than ideal circumstances. So how do we start the year on a positive note? Nobody could have envisaged 12 months ago that we would be starting 2021 in less than ideal circumstances. Many of us are in partial or total lockdown (at the time of writing this I am in Tier 4 with all its associated restrictions) waiting to be inoculated with a vaccine which we are told will be our gateway to resuming a normal life. I know that I have found the past nine months challenging, I live alone and work from home and ordinarily I am very happy to do so, but I have always had...
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