Drinking More As You Age? You’re Not Alone. Why and How I Stopped

I'm in Brussels on a layover, unable to sleep my full eight hours. Again. I know what's coming; that familiar nagging realization starts to surface inside me. My drinking is out of control. How many did I have this time? Three - Four - Five. Who knows. What did I say?

A Meaningful Thanksgiving Need Not Look Like a Norman Rockwell Painting

by Harriet Gross Growing up, Thanksgiving was a delicious family holiday. However, our table centerpiece, was nothing like the one in Norman Rockwell’s famous painting where Grandma is placing a beautiful big bird on the table. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandma’s all right, but she did not trust that

Why Long Term Female Friendships Enhance Your Life

By Leslie Farin I know I can't be the only one who thinks my girlfriends ROCK - but mine really do. I just returned from a much needed girls trip with a fabulous group of women I met in 1999, a few years after moving to Texas. A mom I knew

Good sex at any age

by Ellen Blake The Importance of Sexual Intimacy as We Age Sex is a great tool for protecting or improving health and a powerful emotional experience. The need for intimacy and connection is ongoing and definitely not just for younger people. It will likely be different at age 50Plus than it was

No Makeup. No Pants. No Problem: Online Resources for Holiday Tasks

by Ellen Blake Holidays. I love them and I hate them. A pile of unwrapped gifts here, a box of stocking stuffers there. Not nearly done with the cooking and party guests arrive in two hours. Every year I tell myself I will start earlier and organize better, but life gets

The New Unstoppable 50+ Woman

by Leslie Farin "The person I thought I was turned out to be just a character I played to be accepted." Lana McAra, the host of the Awake TV show called, “Now It’s My Turn! Where the 50+ Woman Awakens her Spark and En-Joys her Life.”, is everything you might envision in

Want To Know the Secret to a Long Life? Live in Spain

by Leslie Farin Spain consistently ranks highly worldwide for the health and longevity of its residents. What’s keeping them kicking so long? Japan has had the longest life expectancy in the world for many years, but a new study says Spain will soon move to first-place with an average life expectancy of 85.8

Taking the “Foreign” Out of Retiring in a Foreign Country: Daily Life

By Edd and Cynthia Staton “So what do you do all day?” Over our many years as expats the question we’ve been asked more than any other is, “So what do you do all day?” Since our lives aren’t all that fascinating we’ve come to realize that what people really want to

Gray Area Drinking: When the Stereotype Doesn’t Fit

by Debi Talbert Life appeared, to the outside world, to be going really well for me. I traveled the world as a flight attendant. With expenses paid, I enjoyed dinners with my military child stationed overseas and sipped wine in France, Germany, Spain and Italy. I drank with coworkers on my layovers.

Do I Need to Detox My Skin?

by Fayne Frey, M.D., Board Certified Dermatologist People ask me all the time why they need to detox their skin. My answer? You don't. Where in the world did the idea that one can detox their skin originate? If you do a quick search on the web, you will find thousands

Does Aging Change How Our Medications Work?

by Ellen Blake For many of us, aging means taking more medications than when we were younger. When helping care for my mom over the years, it seemed the list grew larger every year. She, like other seniors, developed new chronic illnesses as she aged which required new and different pills. In

Beware the Love Bomber: 11 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

by Amy Jones In my last article, I described finding a new love and how wonderful it felt. A new relationship is exciting, and brings hope, promise and new experiences. After experiencing many bad relationships, I believed this new one had potential. At first everything seemed perfect. We discovered we had

I Miss Trick-Or-Treating the Way It Used to Be. Do You?

by Harriet Gross If you are as old as I am, you’ll remember a kind of Halloween Trick-or-Treating that no longer exists today. We collected candy on our own street only. And when we brought it home, our parents did not have to go through it to make sure nothing foreign was

Drinking More As You Age? You’re Not Alone. Why and How I Stopped

by Debi Talbert I'm in Brussels on a layover, unable to sleep my full eight hours. Again. I know what's coming; that familiar nagging realization starts to surface inside me. My drinking is out of control. How many did I have this time? Three - Four - Five. Who knows. What did

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Launched My Second Act – Elaine Pearlman

by Elaine Pearlman Every so often one thing leads to another and such was the case with me and ParkLanePantry granola. Call it kismet (fate) basheret (meant to be), I’m not sure how it happened so quickly but the stars aligned for me to share my wellness journey from breast cancer

Brain Fog Supplements – Hoax or Real Deal?

by Errol Greene It was while trying to board a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in 2017 that I knew I was in trouble. I was only 54 at the time but I knew something was wrong—my ability to think and remember had been reduced greatly over the last year or

Beware of the narcissist: don’t ignore the signs

by Ellen Blake My Friend is a Narcissist I recently made a new friend - or so I thought. We worked together for a short time. She was extremely charming, fun, confident and supportive...at first. I don't have much experience with people with narcissistic personalities. I'm sure I've come across others over the

Think Spinning is Not for You?

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by Leslie Farin,Publisher, 50Plus-Today I often invite friends to join me for a spinning class, but rarely does anyone take me up on it. The thought of walking into a cycle studio seems to intimidate people. Do the instructors yell and play the music too loud? Will I be pushed too

The Miller LIte Cowboys Hour

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FREE and open to the public, join us at Neighborhood Services at the Omni Frisco Hotel (11 Cowboys Way, Frisco) for The Miller Lite Cowboys Hour presented by Albertsons. Cowboys players join hosts Brad Sham, Kevin Turner, and Taylor Stern on Monday nights at 6 p.m.* throughout the season. Monday, Oct.