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From retirement to a new lease of life: combating middle-age loneliness
For Angelina Lipscombe retirement started as a rest, but after a while she needed purpose and to keep her brain ticking over and found satisfaction in helping others. It’s staggering to acknowledge that an estimated 1.5 million Britons over the age of 50 are...
Wellness: Making the home where the heart is
Wellness is a combination of physical, mental and social well-being, and the spaces we inhabit are key. The property sector is waking up to the fact that by improving buildings to help people feel their best, we can create real benefits for the people who live...
Don’t panic! Your local pharmacy has a Brexit plan agreed for you
Brexit is now the talking point it’s impossible to avoid. Its impact on groceries, travel, NHS staff shortages and British-Irish border plans form part of the endless daily chatter and news programmes. Mature Times reports that the potential for the impact on the...
Over 50s have sex every few days, go to gigs and watch Game of Thrones
Far from being stuck in a middle-aged rut, today's 50-year-olds are challenging perceptions and living life to the full. The Mirror reports that the modern 50-something has a gym membership, watches YouTube - and has sex every couple of days, it has emerged....
Can green fingers really boost your grey matter?
With summer just around the corner, our gardens are fast approaching their best. But gardens aren’t just nice to look at, they are also good for your health and well-being. How? Well read on and find out more! Mature Times reports that gardening is one of the world’s...
Having a place that’s special to you is linked to higher happiness and life satisfaction
Whether it’s a hilltop, a coastline or a building, having a meaningful place in your life has a significant impact on well-being. Mature Times reports that new research commissioned by conservation charity the National Trust reveals that people with a connection to a...
Tango and Yoga… on prescription
You'd be surprised what your GP might recommend these days. Imagine going to your GP and coming out with a prescription for a yoga class, ballroom dancing and a range of nature walks. Such an outcome might not be so far fetched in the near future and, for many people,...
Direct links found between oral health and pneumonia
New research has found considerable evidence that poor oral health can lead to serious illnesses such as pneumonia and heart disease, especially for those over 50. Hermes London Dental Clinic reports that according to the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College...
Black suits only 1 in 4 of us
Black is effortlessly stylish but we can't all pull off an Audrey Hepburn or Helen Mirren look. Indeed, that go-to black number suits only a quarter of sizes and shapes. Here are some ideas to keep you on-point. 50 Connect reports that wearing black doesn’t make us...
Over-50s can boost brain function by regularly doing puzzles, study suggests.
Older adults who regularly do word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to a study. ITV News reports that the more regularly adults aged 50 and over attempted puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better their brain function, it found. Academics at...
Monty Don reveals how his golden retriever Nigel helped him through the ‘black periods’ of depression
Monty Don said dogs can help with depression, crediting his golden retriever Nigel with getting him outside again after he suffered from “black periods”. The Telegraph reports that speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the gardener described how looking...
Spreading the ‘Massage Message’
A massage has a host of health benefits. Choice reports that not only does a massage relieve stress, recent studies also show it to be an effective treatment for chronic back pain, it helps us to fight off infection by increasing our white blood cell count and it...