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Employment support service Resource is responding to increased demand from the over-50s by launching “The Ageless Job Search”, designed to tackle age-related barriers in the workplace. The Jewish Chronicle reports that Chief Executive Victoria Sterman says the...Protecting your pins: How to look after your legs
Are your legs getting enough TLC? As high-kicking Angela Rippon reminds us, they have to last a lifetime. If tired and aching limbs are ignored and left untreated, they can lead to more serious problems such as varicose veins and painfully sore leg ulcers....What is ‘Aussie’ flu and should we be worried?
The NHS is preparing itself for a bad flu season. BBC News reports that one of the strains circulating this year – H3N2 – has been dubbed Aussie flu because it is the same strain that recently caused big problems for Australia. Australia’s...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...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...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...Ourplace News
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