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National treasure: 70 years of the NHS (National Health Service)
I grew up with the National Health Service as an ever-present yet little remarked backcloth to my life. Only later in life, when my children and grandchildren were born, and I was treated for a couple of life-threatening illnesses, did I realise how much we take the...
Life on the open road
Caravanning has never been more popular and is set to enjoy a boom over the next decade. Choice reports that Britons spent £2.6bn on touring holidays last year, while sales of touring caravans increased by 7 percent and motorhome sales were up by 14 percent. In...
Walking holidays: Over50s prefer trekking than beach breaks or cruise ships
The over-50 generation is lacing up its boots and taking walking holidays rather than lazing on a beach or the deck of a cruise ship. The Express reports that baby boomers put striding out along coasts and mountains ahead of a getaway to popular sunshine beach...
Over 50s shunning major airports in favour of regionals, study finds.
Over 50s travellers are shunning major airports in favour of flying from regional hubs - and are willing to pay more for the convenience. TTG Media reports that a survey of more than 9,500 Saga members found nearly half of all respondents (49%) said they...
Re-marriage on the rise as over-50s buck the decline
Re-marriage in later life is on the rise as over 50s buck the trend of declining marriage rates. The Telegraph reports that figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in 2015 marriage rates for opposite-sex couples were the lowest on record. A...
Drowning prevention: Staying safe in the Summer heat
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the drowning prevention charity, has issued a warning as the summer holidays kick off to a sizzling start. It has appealed to people to take note of simple safety messages to avoid a repeat of last summer’s tragedies...
Warning over suntan lotion application
People are getting less than half the sun protection they expect from suntan lotions, according to research. BBC News reports that the problem isn't the lotion, it's our slapdash application of it, King's College London scientists say. In theory, using sun...
Menopause misery? Use style to blow away negativity during menopause
Menopause is steeped in negativity, rarely talked about openly and is often associated with weight gain, mood swings and hot flushes. However, 50 Connect reports that the menopause is different for every woman and there are many ways we can halt the negative...
Why the NHS needs over-50s people to come forward and become organ donors
Older people fear their organs aren't healthy enough - but they could save a life. Bristol Post reports that elderly people living in Bristol are being urged to donate their organs when they die. New figures show people aged over 50 are a lot more likely to be...
Is your garden in the dark? The magic of deep-shaded gardens
Having a large tree casting its shadow across your garden isn’t the end of the world. In fact it can be very dramatic. When we first moved to this cottage, I despaired of the neighbour’s huge ash tree that cast shadows over so much of our garden. Yet now, I’d...
Growing old is amazing… that’s the view of ‘Pop Princess’ Sandie Shaw
Fame was never easy for this pop icon, and now she devotes her time to helping others cope with the double-edged sword of success. She was once known as pop's 'barefoot princess', but 50 years on from winning the 1967 Eurovision - which turned out to be, at...
MPs blame age discrimination for ‘wasted talents’ of more than 1m over 50
Age Scotland warned that the 'overwhelming majority' of companies do not have an age strategy and said older workers faced 'unfair bias'. The Scotsman reports that the talents of more than one million unemployed over-50s are being wasted because “too little” is being...