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Silver Surgeries: Over-50s under pressure to look good as 230,000 baby boomers go under the knife for cosmetic ops
Silver Surgeries: Over-50s under pressure to look good as 230,000 baby boomers go under the knife for cosmetic ops One quarter of people over 50 in the UK have opted for a nip and tuck to keep them youthful. The Sun reports that one quarter of baby...
£1 million initiative to help reduce breast cancer risk in over-50s
£1 million initiative to help reduce breast cancer risk in over-50s A £1 million pound pilot scheme to reduce the risk of breast cancer is being rolled out in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Evening Express reports that funded by the Scottish Government, ActWELL aims...
How switching to e-cigarettes can lengthen your life
How switching to e-cigarettes can lengthen your life Quitting smoking quite literally adds years to your life. Around half of all life-long smokers will die prematurely, losing on average about 10 years of life. 50 Plus Magazine reports that this doesn’t...
Young at Heart: Over 50s feel 10 years younger than their actual age
Young at Heart: Over 50s feel 10 years younger than their actual age Smashing stereotypes even further, over 50s in the UK are continuing to keep active with nearly half (47%) taking up hiking, and almost a fifth (17%) of 56-60 year olds joining a gym since...
Why exercise for the over-50s keeps the brain in top shape
Why exercise for the over-50s keeps the brain in top shape STOPPING exercise for just 10 days leads to a reduction in blood flow to the brain in the over-50s. The Express reports that researchers claimed one of the areas most affected was the hippocampus...
‘Relaxed’ 80-year-olds have some of the best sex of the over-50s, say scientists
'Relaxed' 80-year-olds have some of the best sex of the over-50s, say scientists. Women in the their eighties have more enjoyable sex than those up to 30 years younger, according to new research. The Telegraph reports that data gathered from more than...
Over-65s in England ‘living longer than ever before’
Over-65s in England 'living longer than ever before' Older people in England are living longer than ever before, a report from Public Health England says. BBC News reports that figures show that for those aged 65, men can expect to live for another 19...
Social activities such as book clubs just as important as fitness to help you live longer, says study.
Social activities such as book clubs just as important as fitness to help you live longer, says study. Study finds a retired person’s risk of death is dramatically lowered if they take part in such groups. The Independent reports that taking part in...
Drinking hot chocolate could prevent Alzheimer’s by boosting blood flow to the brain
Drinking hot chocolate could prevent Alzheimer’s by boosting blood flow to the brain Drinking just two cups of hot chocolate a day helps elderly people keep their brains healthy and their minds sharp by boosting the blood flow to their brains. ...
Online brain training ‘helps older adults with everyday tasks’
Online brain training 'helps older adults with everyday tasks' Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded. BBC News reports that Researchers at...
Aspirin should be taken by all over 50s to cut thousands of cancer deaths
Aspirin should be taken by all over 50s to cut thousands of cancer deaths Every middle aged person should take aspirin daily for ten years, experts have said, as a comprehensive study has found it could save 6,000 lives a year by preventing cancer and heart...
Over-50s women are now biggest buyers of beauty products: Rise fuelled by older brand ambassadors including Helen Mirren
Over-50s women are now biggest buyers of beauty products: Rise fuelled by older brand ambassadors including Helen Mirren Once the beauty industry was defined by 20-somethings copying the coltish models of the day, but now its most important customers are women...