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The 10 best health apps
From where to go for medical help and how to keep tabs on your medication to how to reduce sugar in your food, there's an app for you. 1. Change4Life This app is designed to show quickly and easily how much sugar is in food and drink. You just use the camera in...
A history of decorating your home for Christmas
It’s that time of year again when we scramble around in the loft, trying to find the Christmas tree, lights and boxes of decorations. But why do we do it and what does it all mean? Very few homes in the 21st Century escape from the phenomenon of having...
The joy of learning to play a musical instrument later in life
More people in their 50s and 60s are finding that taking up a musical instrument or singing improves their lives in many ways. Fourteen years ago, on the eve of her retirement as a newspaper columnist, Nancy Beeghly of Youngstown, Ohio, decided to learn to play...
Superfoods! The Top 15 foods for people over 50
These delicious foods help protect eyes, lungs, heart and brain. Dark chocolate Dark chocolate's antioxidants, including polyphenols like flavonoids, may help prevent heart attacks by protecting arteries from becoming clogged. Some studies indicate that...
The best food subscription services
If you love cooking but want help to take the hard work out of planning and prepping your meals, food subscription services are worth a look. Silver Surfers reports that like other subscription services, the model is simple - you sign up and pay a weekly or...
Important nutrients over for over 50s: What you should be eating
Throughout your life your body needs a whole host of different nutrients and as you grow older, some become more essential than others. Silver Surfers reports that while you’re still likely to be very active and in the prime of your life, your 50s is the...
‘Board’ stupid! The best fun party games for adults
Game night doesn’t have to be boring with these entertaining adult party games that grown-ups will actually WANT to play! There are lots of adult board games available on the market today, and I’m sure that you’ve likely heard of Cards Against Humanity, the...
Over 50s get stuck in to walking football at Market Road
Over 50s are dusting off their football boots and coming out of retirement for a game of walking football. Islington Gazette reports that the new weekly sessions, run by the London Football Association, kicked off on Tuesday at Islington’s Market Road Astro...
Doro unveils 8040 smartphone for seniors
The device has a host of features catered to seniors such as loud and clear sound, adjustable text size and an assistance button. Mobile News reports that Doro has taken the wraps off the 8040 smartphone. It will be available in the UK and Ireland in November...
Why it pays to start saving now for Christmas and how you can do it
The festive season may still seem like a long way away, but if you’re worried about it making a dent in your finances, it makes sense to start planning and budgeting now. Silver Surfers reports that we spent £452 on average last year on Christmas, according to...
Investing in buy-to-let for extra retirement income
Buy-to-let mortgages have been back in the news recently, on the one hand, there has been a plethora of tax changes which have affected landlord finances, whilst on the other hand there have been some excellent investment returns. 50 Connect reports that recent...
Don’t detox… pretox! How to get healthy before Christmas
Want to start the new year feeling fit and fabulous rather than flabby and frazzled? The solution is to eat well before the festivities begin. Good eating habits can go out of the window in the run-up to Christmas, as we skip mealtimes and turn to ready meals...