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Why Has Pickleball Become a Controversial Sport?

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by Ellen Blake     Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with 4.8 million players as of last year according to pickleballplayer.com.  In the two years between 2019 and 2021, the number of players increased almost 40%, and it's popularity continues to grow among people of all ages. I understand

It’s Time to Weed the Bucket List

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by Arlen Hollis Kane         Say To-Da-Loo to your “to do’s It’s been just about a year to the day since I’ve contributed an article to 50Plus-Today, and as you can imagine lots has happened in that time.  I hope that your year gave you reasons to laugh with some frequency.  It’s medicine,

Still Hot…Just Comes in Flashes Now!

POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT MENOPAUSE

by Ellen Blake   News flash about menopause At this very moment I am hot, sweaty and to be perfectly honest, kind of disgusting. True, it is getting to be summer in Texas which can be unbearable under the best of circumstances, but the extreme weather is not the reason I am an

Age is Just a Number and Mine’s Not Listed!

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by Jill Beam A humorous look at growing older Turning another year older is not so terrible.  As we age, we have many things to look forward to.  Like back pain, getting tired from just standing, getting achy from driving long distances, older person smell, skin growths, wrinkles, forgetting passwords, hemorrhoids, insomnia,

Midlife Liberation – It’s Time to Go for It

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by Marlene Caraballo We spent our first twenty years growing up. Most of it we don’t even recall and much of what we experienced was not in our control. We spent the next twenty years traveling at light speed – marriage, kids, divorce, careers, pets, homes, disease – through more major life

6 Signs it’s Time to Declutter and How to Get Started

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by Ronit Krancberg, Owner, Seize the Space Signs of clutter  “I can’t find things.” “I don't have any energy.” “The disorganization interferes with other aspects of my life.” As a professional organizer, I repeatedly hear these comments from clients. I understand how they feel. Living in clutter, or, as I like to call it, "stuffication",

Mother’s Day Got You Down?

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originally posted April 25, 2019 updated April 6, 2022 Author: Leslie Farin UPDATE: It's been four years since Mom died and two since I lost my Mother-in-Law. I still miss both of these wonderful women more than I can say. Mother's Day continues to be a difficult holiday for me, though the pain

Looking for a Grab Bar That Doesn’t Look Like a Grab Bar?

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by Leslie Farin The Beauty of Accessibility Many people tell me they don't want grab bars installed in their bathrooms because they look "institutional". Or they say grab bars are for "old people". These days, manufacturers make beautiful ones that are both useful and beautiful. And grab bars are absolutely not just

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