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Our Place is an informative and social site dedicated to help everyone over 50 get the best out of life.
We are the zestful, insightful best friend you just love to be around, and we live for sharing our experiences and knowledge.
OurPlace was founded with a mission to connect the mature online community to a world of news, features, offers and life changing products they may have missed out on. Bring them all into one place, OurPlace.
What makes us special is that we are a vibrant team of all ages, from 21 to 65 who are all passionate about living life to the fullest irrespective of age. We have built strong relationships with some of the best UK age related businesses with the aim of brokering discounted rates for our Over-50s community.
This site is jam packed with a blend of light hearted and purposeful stories, acting as a comprehensive source of information for over 50s health, over 50s travel, over 50’s work and much more.
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Poll: Most people over 50 feel their health is the same or better than before 2020
Despite the pandemic's terrible toll on older adults, a new national poll shows that most people over 50 still say their health is as good as it was before March 2020, or even better. But a sizable minority - 20% of those in their 50s and early 60s, and 14% of those...
Lost lanes of the Midlands: Five great cycle routes in the heart of England
Taking in backcountry from Leicestershire to Shropshire, these 30 to 50- mile routes, included in a new book, feature beautiful villages, countryside and places to stay. Stilton and pork pies, High Leicestershire Start / finish: Melton MowbrayDistance: 34 miles This...
Garden longevity: Could you extend your life and drop your stress by taking up the pursuit, too?
Dan Buettner has studied five places around the world where residents are famed for their longevity: Okinawa in Japan, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Icaria in Greece, and Loma Linda in California and Sardinia in Italy. People living in these so-called “blue zones” have...
The Great British ‘chippy’: Seaside fish and chip shops are a national treasure. Here are 20 of the best.
It’s one of the UK’s favourite dishes and it always tastes better with a big portion of sea air. It would be grossly unfair to the many fabulous chippies located inland in this country to say that all the best places for fish and chips in the UK are down by the sea....
Play some Kylie, keep it short and enlist your friends! The beginner’s guide to loving exercise
There are many reasons people struggle to get fit. Here’s how to build an effective fitness routine that you’ll stick to - and (mostly) enjoy. Looking around the streets and parks of the UK, or scrolling through #fitspo workout selfies on social media, it can...
Researchers found that music ‘can treat brain illness like Parkinson’s’
MUSIC therapy can have a life changing influence on Parkinson's sufferers and help them to regain functional skills, experts claim. The Express reports that one of the keys in treating the devastating brain condition can lie in rhythmical exercises. Rebecca Atkinson,...
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Poll: Most people over 50 feel their health is the same or better than before 2020
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Garden longevity: Could you extend your life and drop your stress by taking up the pursuit, too?
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Play some Kylie, keep it short and enlist your friends! The beginner’s guide to loving exercise
Researchers found that music ‘can treat brain illness like Parkinson’s’
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