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Rise of the golden yogi – why the over-50s are embracing yoga
Rise of the golden yogi - why the over-50s are embracing yoga The benefits of yoga for the over-50s are being increasingly proven by science. The Telegraph reports that we’ve become a nation obsessed with downward dogs and cat cows. Britons are now...
£4million grants to boost volunteering among over 50s
£4million grants to boost volunteering among over 50s With life expectancy in the UK increasing, a valuable opportunity has opened up for greater numbers of volunteers to share their skills and talents with others in later life - offering a rewarding experience...
Why shouldn’t the over-50s start a new career?
Why shouldn’t the over-50s start a new career? Those in the golden generation still face decades of work - they should enjoy the luxury of being useful while they can. Why not become a teacher? The Guardian reports that is it too late to change your...
Downsizing: older people ‘have unrealistic expectations’ about income from moving to a smaller property
Downsizing: older people 'have unrealistic expectations' about income from moving to a smaller property Older homeowners may be expecting more money from downsizing than they'll actually get. Love Money reports that it seems that older people 'have...
Why one in three over-50s are investing in the stock market
Why one in three over-50s are investing in the stock market A third of older people now hold stock market investments, mainly as a way to boost their retirement income, a study has found. BT reports that one in three over-50s hold stock market...
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...
Hollywood actress Meryl Streep’s beauty product tips for the over 50s woman
Hollywood actress Meryl Streep’s beauty product tips for the over 50s woman From perfect brows to gorgeously glowing skin: Here's what Meryl Streep can teach you about mid-life make-up. Even Hollywood’s most beautiful women suffer from sallow skin,...
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...
Stay young… weed the garden
Stay young… weed the garden Tending your garden can make you feel younger and happier, research has found. The Express reports that a regular spot of gardening gives the over-50s more of a “zest for life” than those who don’t have green fingers....
Half an hour of gardening ‘can cut the risk of a heart attack’
Half an hour of gardening 'can cut the risk of a heart attack' Pensioners who spend just half an hour a day gardening, fishing or walking can reduce their risk of a fatal heart attack by more than half, a major study has found. The Telegraph reports that...
Art of letter writing ‘dying out among over-50s’ as people use email and texts
Art of letter writing 'dying out among over-50s' as people use email and texts The art of letter writing is dying out even among older adults as people use email and text messages instead, research suggests. The Telegraph reports that less than half of...