Article by Ceri Wheeldon

With more than 7 million employees over the age of 50 in the UK, and with the country as a whole having to come to terms with an ageing population and extended retirement ages, […]

Interview by Ceri Wheeldon

Katherine Hathaway share her reinvention story, as she leaves behind a career in the public sector to follow her dream of becoming a garden designer

About Katherine

I live […]

Article By Bernardo Moya

Many people have no idea how the questions they’re asking themselves shape their lives. Yet the right question can improve our health, beauty, fashion, money, careers – in fact our […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

Did you know that this week is ‘National Conversation Week’? Nor me until an email popped into my inbox this morning! It seems we are being encouraged to hold more conversations […]

Teeth and gums become more prone to problems as we age, so it is very important to take care of them. Gum disease and tooth loss can be common consequences of ageing, so if you’re over 50 you can protect your […]

Interview by Ceri Wheeldon

The latest of our ‘Fab Women’ sharing her midlife journey with Fab after Fifty is Maggie Cox, who has just published a book about fashion for mature women.

About Maggie

I […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

Setting up a book club is a great way of having regular get togethers with a group of friends. I started a book club about a year ago. Currently there are five of us who come […]

Review by Ceri Wheeldon

This is described on the packaging as a line transforming melting serum.

I am always on the lookout for serums that can really make a difference . Although no serum can eradicate […]

Article by Carole Ann Rice

For years, women have been pitted against one another,often encouraged to be catty and cold to each other. But today, women are changing their attitudes to each other and […]

Interview  by Ceri Wheeldon with Wendy Gregory

There is so much talk about narcissism in the press and media today, and it would appear that in most instances it is women being targeted by men. For those […]

It is so easy to underestimate the power of ‘quality sleep’. Aside from a healthy diet and exercise, it is the most important habit every single person should have. It is a scientifically proven fact that an […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon with tips from Anabel Kingsley

It’s a growing trend to stop colouring hair and letting the grey hair shine through. Social media is awash with images of celebrities and real women p […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

When I first started Fab after Fifty one of the biggest gripes from people reading my posts was that there were no 50plus models –  with models wearing clothes deemed ‘a […]

Article by Ann Bennett

Until a few days ago I had no idea what the phrases ‘side-gig’ and ‘side-hustle’ meant, but I realise I’ve been doing just that for several years now. I can proudly count myself, a […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

Happy 50th birthday to Jennifer Aniston. Welcome to the Fan after Fifty club!

As Jen celebrates her half century, there are a number of other high profile starts who will also […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

I lived and worked in Ottawa in the 80s , and frequently went to Vancouver for business. I hadn’t returned until very recently, one in September and the other over the C […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

Sometimes you get an invitation that places you completely out of your comfort zone. I am always saying that we should be open to trying new things over 50, and so when I was asked […]

What are your biggest fears when it comes to getting older?

This is a discussion I was having recently, and what became apparent was that although some of the things we may worry about are inevitable – o […]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon

Dating over 50 can be a bit of a minefield, especially if you have recently come out of a long term relationship and it has been decades since you last dated.

Having divorced […]