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Do you see the benefits of mindfulness and meditation?
Mindfulness and meditation are huge buzzwords associated with health and wellbeing in recent years. Silver Surfers reports that although it’s a technique that dates back thousands of years, it seems especially relevant in today’s modern world. Society is...
Rise in new HIV cases in over-50s
An increasing number of older people are being diagnosed with HIV across Europe, according to a new study. BBC News reports that researchers from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control looked at diagnosis rates in 31 countries between 2004 and...
Would you use Skype to see a GP over a face-to-face appointment?
Private GP services are increasingly offering access to GPs through video calling apps like Skype - saving the need to travel to your appointment. Silver Surfers reports that you can see a doctor in the comfort of your own home and any prescriptions can be...
Trick or treat? How to grow your own prize pumpkins
Versatile. If you could use only one word to describe the mighty pumpkin, versatile would surely be it: in colour, in taste, in use, in shape, in myth and in goodness. Pumpkins may well be the ultimate food and, the best thing is - it’s not a trick, it’s a treat! ...
Crazy Carvings! Amazing pumpkin art by Ray Villafane
Ray Villafane’s relationship with pumpkins began rather early in his life. Born in a poor farming family, he found himself having to whittle his own toys out of wood as times were very hard for Pa’ Villafane. As things got worse he was forced to give up using...
Baking on the ‘rise’
Baking tops list as favourite pastime across the generations. 50 Plus reports that sees the new format of The Great British Bake Off grace our screens, it appears that Brits are a nation of wannabe bakers. New research by eBay has revealed that whether aged 16...
Be different! Fifty (unusual) things to do when you’re 50
For his 50th birthday, one woman set her husband 50 mini-challenges -not sky-diving or running a marathon, but everyday adventures designed to get more out of life. The experiment isn’t over yet, but the results are already astonishing. My husband’s 50th...
Over 50 and dream of running your own business? Age can be an asset for entrepreneurs
One of the most popular trends in 21st Century Britain is people starting businesses and becoming entrepreneurs, especially since the financial crisis in 2008. You might think that the typical image of an entrepreneur is someone cool and trendy; maybe they’re...
Myth busted: Older workers are just as tech-savvy as younger ones, says new survey.
Tech employees over age 55 are actually less stressed using technology in the workplace, and better at using multiple devices than their younger peers. Tech Republic reports that we've seen them in movies for years: The bumbling, out-of-touch older person at...
Summer blues? How to stay healthy, happy and fit now that summer is well and truly over.
In case you hadn’t noticed, summer’s over. Yep - all that glorious sun, heat and joy has gone for good and we’re back to five months of winter. Faced with the prospect of leaving and returning home in the dark, it’s easy to give up on any healthy resolutions...
Try something different: Hobbies and interests for over 50’s
Try something different: Hobbies and interests for over 50’s Everyone has an interest. Interests may be in sports, the arts, the home or anywhere else. Alone time hobbies are quite huge; people of today have lots of it and the need to try different things can...
Golden trails: The best Autumn colour walks to lift your spirits
Golden trails: The best Autumn colour walks to lift your spirits At this time of year, there’s a palette of colours waiting to be discovered across breath-taking landscapes. Discover woodlands of golden leaves, glistening blue lakes, green flora and if you're...