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Selling Your Home? Rising Issues for the Retired

  Life for those who have retired has become financially more difficult in recent times for a variety of reasons. Nowadays unless you have consistently contributed to a secondary pension scheme for the...

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Four key factors to consider as an older divorcee

By Peter Jones, founder of Jones Myers family law specialist  With longer lives and longer health, vigour and mobility, it is unsurprising that separation and divorce rates among seniors are rising...

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Dresses with Sleeves for Autumn /Winter Dress 5: Inspired by Grace Kelly

Style pick by Ceri Wheeldon One of the most popular dresses I have shared in the various Dresses with Sleeves challenges over the past couple of years was very much in the style of Grace Kelly. That...

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4 bad email habits that are making you inefficient at work

Article by Richard Wolfe Email has been around for over 20 years now. In the beginning it was great, just imagine going back to fax and copy machines. But its success soon grew into it being one of the...

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Reinvention: From Red Sonja to High School Principal and Author

Article by Dr Mary Reid Gaudio   Reinvention is what we do as women, whether it be in our careers or at home, we constantly have to change and evolve. Dr. Mary Reid Gaudio has gone through many...

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Flight attendants – the story beyond the icon

    The role and image of Air Hostesses has evolved over the decades. Multi-faceted they form  a key part of the image of each airline…their uniforms reflect each airline’s branding, while their...

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Do you do a regular check in? Why you should!

Article by Anna Letitia Cook Do you do a regular check-in with yourself? Do you know why you should? Checking in routinely with yourself has great benefits for you. Not only does it allow you to be...

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Are you getting enough Vitamin D?

Article by Dr Sally Norton,   Vitamin D is largely manufactured in our body from the action of sunlight, so it’s not surprising that in the sun-strapped UK many of us fail to produce enough of this...

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Acupuncture for relieving Menopause symptoms

By Acupuncturist Amanda Hair,  Entering the menopause as women move away from child-bearing age can bring its fair share of challenges. Physical and emotional changes which can affect our already busy...

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Top 5 Pilates moves to boost your immunity

Pilates moves by Lynne Robinson Colds and flu are the bane of winter months. This is thought to be because flu viruses spread more readily once the air is dry and chilly. With Christmas on the horizon,...

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Product review: B. Nourished Skincare for mature skin

Review by Patricia B. Nourished advanced serum, daycream, night cream and  eyecream is a range of skincare products developed for women in their 50s and 60s. We asked Pat to try out the range. This is...

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Are you missing out on life due to incontinence?

Article by Ceri Wheeldon ‘You only get old when you stop being busy’. This was a quote I was deliberating over coffee with attendees of a roundtable discussion put together by Depend, to talk through...

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Jane Mackay Followed her Dream of Becoming an Artist after 30 Years as GP

Article by Ceri Wheeldon Jane Mackay shares her midlife reinvention story, from GP to artist.   About Jane: I currently live in London. I am single and I have three sisters, two brothers, three nephews...

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Are you prepared, financially, for your retirement?

Article by Naomi Webb Whatever age you may be, it’s always important you look ahead to those twilight years when you must depend on whatever money you have saved while working. For some, it can be a...

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Finding Inspiration for Evening Wear from the Glamour of James Bond Films

Dressing up and going out to a black tie do can be a daunting task, especially if you are fashion conscious and want to stand out. You can draw inspiration for evening wear from the great clothes that...

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Finding the Right Dress Silhouettes for Your Body Type

Every woman is made differently, but by no means does that mean one is more beautiful than the other. It’s all about finding the best fit for you. As important as it is to understand your body shape, a...

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Travelling Solo over 50

Article by Ceri Wheeldon   How daunting is it to travel alone over 50? Whether you’re single, divorced, widowed – or just wanting to travel alone without your partner, what are the options for...

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Are you perfect? Hint, it isn’t good! Rebuild your attitude for better results…

Article by Anna Letitia Cook   Here is a little story for you today built out of my frustration with a gite owner who by her rigidity and decision to stick to ‘the rules’ like superglue has lost...

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5 ways running can help you reach your health goals over 50

Many women over 50 take up running – often for the first time.  We have spoken to a number of  experts for their tops tips on why we should slip on our running shoes and hit the ground running  Run...

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Book Review: The Next by Stephanie Gangi

Review by Ceri Wheeldon If you were  to die and had the chance to haunt just one person, who would it be? I can think of at least one person I would like to haunt given the chance – and I know friends...

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