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Older people think social media is superficial   Some elderly opt out of social media because they think its social conventions are cold and self-centered. Others enjoy seeing pictures of grandchildren and chatting with friends on Facebook.   Science Nordic...

Keep dancing… it turns out it’s good for the brain   Picking up choreography can seem like a brain teaser. Interpreting which arm, which leg, which direction even, can lead to legs and arms everywhere except for the very position they should be in. This can be...

New Study reveals a change in holiday habits for over 50s   A recently released study has shown that holiday habits have completely changed in the last 10 years, with 52 per cent of respondents over 50 admitting to changing their habits.   Avanti reports...

Joanna Lumley beats Michael Palin to be voted top travel companion for over 50s   TV poll also reveals that Death in Paradise is the biggest travel inspiration, followed by Broadchurch.   RadioTimes reports that the results of a new survey have revealed that...

Grandmother creates emojis especially for older people to reflect life for the over-50s   A picture paints a thousand words…   BBC News reports that while many millennials wouldn’t dream of firing off a text without incorporating a cluster of emojis to...

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...

Top 15 destinations the over 50s would most like to visit   Desperate to escape Britain's miserable weather a growing number of over-50s are seeking brighter shores in far-flung destinations across the globe. A new study has found the most lust after trips....

Over-50s 'go cruising, while young tighten belts'   People over the age of 50 are spending more and more on holidays - including cruises - while younger people are travelling less, according to research.   BBC News reports that over the past five years, the...

Over-50s splashing out on holidays   Research shows that this age group is spending more and more on holidays, with their jet-setting lifestyles putting the younger generations to shame.   Money Facts reports that the research, compiled by the Centre for...

The good-time generation: How pensioners splash out more on fun activities than anything else   Pensioners spend more on having fun than anything else, official statistics reveal.   The Daily Mail reports that nearly a fifth of spending by people aged...

Over 50's more active   A Sport England survey has revealed that older people are at the forefront of the current slow-but-steady growth in sports participation in the UK.   SGIA reports that the number of adults across England who regularly participate in...

Older people think social media is superficial   Some elderly opt out of social media because they think its social conventions are cold and self-centered. Others enjoy seeing pictures of grandchildren and chatting with friends on Facebook.   Science Nordic...

Keep dancing… it turns out it’s good for the brain   Picking up choreography can seem like a brain teaser. Interpreting which arm, which leg, which direction even, can lead to legs and arms everywhere except for the very position they should be in. This can be...

New Study reveals a change in holiday habits for over 50s   A recently released study has shown that holiday habits have completely changed in the last 10 years, with 52 per cent of respondents over 50 admitting to changing their habits.   Avanti reports...

Joanna Lumley beats Michael Palin to be voted top travel companion for over 50s   TV poll also reveals that Death in Paradise is the biggest travel inspiration, followed by Broadchurch.   RadioTimes reports that the results of a new survey have revealed that...

Grandmother creates emojis especially for older people to reflect life for the over-50s   A picture paints a thousand words…   BBC News reports that while many millennials wouldn’t dream of firing off a text without incorporating a cluster of emojis to...

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...

Top 15 destinations the over 50s would most like to visit   Desperate to escape Britain's miserable weather a growing number of over-50s are seeking brighter shores in far-flung destinations across the globe. A new study has found the most lust after trips....

Over-50s 'go cruising, while young tighten belts'   People over the age of 50 are spending more and more on holidays - including cruises - while younger people are travelling less, according to research.   BBC News reports that over the past five years, the...

Over-50s splashing out on holidays   Research shows that this age group is spending more and more on holidays, with their jet-setting lifestyles putting the younger generations to shame.   Money Facts reports that the research, compiled by the Centre for...

The good-time generation: How pensioners splash out more on fun activities than anything else   Pensioners spend more on having fun than anything else, official statistics reveal.   The Daily Mail reports that nearly a fifth of spending by people aged...

Over 50's more active   A Sport England survey has revealed that older people are at the forefront of the current slow-but-steady growth in sports participation in the UK.   SGIA reports that the number of adults across England who regularly participate in...