8 Sentimental and Personalized Father’s Day Gifts Your Dad Will Love

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05/17/202205/18/2022

updated 5/17/2022 Personalized Fathers Day Gifts Looking for something unique and special for your Dad or significant other? Here are our favorite Father's Day gift ideas for this year! Personalized Father's Day Sign HIgh quality handcrafted personalized sign comes ready to hang! Made by a family company in the USA, Dad will treasure

5 Things to Make Sure You Tell Your Dad (and not just on Father’s Day)

05/17/202205/18/2022

by Ellen Blake An emotional message for Dad If you are lucky enough to still have a Dad in your life, don’t wait. Tomorrow is not promised - and if it’s worth sharing, it’s worth sharing now. An emotional message for Dad is a wonderful gift for Father's Day and beyond.

Do You Have Gout? 5 Foods to Avoid to Lower Your Risk of an Attack

05/09/202205/09/2022

The Gout Diet by Ellen Blake Gout? Really? My husband woke up one night in severe pain that seemed to come out of nowhere. His second toe on his right foot was an angry red color and grotesquely swollen. He said he felt like it was on fire. We learned he had

BOOK GIVEAWAY: WHEN WE LET GO by Rochelle Weinstein

05/08/202205/09/2022

This month's pick of the month from Andrea Peskind-Katz from GREAT THOUGHTS, GREAT READERS is WHEN WE LET GO by Rochelle Weinstein. Every month, Andrea chooses a book either written by an individual aged 50Plus or written for this awesome community! SCROLL DOWN TO ENTER OUR BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR WHEN WE

11 Compelling Reasons to Retire Overseas as a Solo Ager

05/08/202205/09/2022

by Amy Jones Retirement. One simple word causes excitement for some and anxiety for others. For some, their job is their identity, stability and even, escape. For others, it means their hard work paid off and they can reap the rewards. In our youth, we have health but not much money. As

Flashbulb Memories: When We Remember Exactly Where We Were for Certain BIG Events

05/06/202205/09/2022

by Ellen Blake What are flashbulb memories? Which are the big events seared indelibly in your mind? Are there times that you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news? These memories, called flashbulb memories, refer to the circumstances when you first learned of a consequential or emotionally arousing event.

4 Ways to Reduce Swelling of the Knee So You Can Adventure!

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05/02/202205/02/2022

Have you ever wondered why your knee swells? If you have osteoarthritis, you may notice intermittent swelling of the knee. Have you ever wondered why? Swelling is a way for your knee joint to tell you “Hi I’m angry!” It is common that arthritic joints become swollen after periods of immobility,

High SPF’s Capture our Attention – But Do We Need Them?

05/02/202205/03/2022

Author, Fayne Frey, MD Yes, we need them! The higher the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), the more sunburn protection the sunscreen provides. It’s that simple. SPF is the amount of energy (ultraviolet light) that is necessary to cause sunburn on protected skin (with sunscreen) in relation to the amount of energy

8 Mother’s Day Gifts to Show Your Love For Under $20

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05/01/202205/01/2022

Ideas for a Mother's Day Gift Under 20 dollars Looking for cute, inexpensive and unique gifts for Mother's Day for that special someone who has been like a mom to you? It can be a friend, parent, cousin, anyone! We understand you may want to show you care, but don't want

10 Creative Mother’s Day Gifts for 90 Year Old Women Who Already Have Everything

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04/30/202205/01/2022

Looking for Mother's Day gifts for 90 year old women who hasve everything? My nana already seems to have everything she wants and needs. That's what she tells me anyway. She is trying to get rid of stuff at this point. What to do to celebrate? You need to think outside

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

04/27/2022

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

04/26/202204/27/2022

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

Why is Hair Growing There and How Can I Get Rid of It?

04/25/202204/27/2022

by Fayne Frey, M.D. Board Certified Dermatologist My patients complain often about body hairs sprouting in places they don't want them. Dark hairs on their chins seem to cause particular distress, but excessive hair growth above their lips and on their cheeks also upsets them. If you are a post menopausal

Crispy Skin Salmon

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04/22/202204/28/2022

MENUPAUSE: Five Unique Eating Plans to Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and Improve Mood, Sleep, and Hot Flashes Did you know the skin of a salmon fillet contains the highest concentration of omega-3 fatty acids on the whole fish? Studies show these fatty acids can protect you from heart disease,

These Foods Can Make Menopausal Symptoms Worse

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04/21/202204/23/2022

by Ellen Blake I'm two years into menopause and still have insomnia, fatigue, weight gain, hot flashes and mood swings. These symptoms make me miserable and my generally healthy diet goes out the window. My favorite comfort foods make me feel better and so I reach for them on the more

Picky Mother-In-Law? No Problem. 10 Great Gift Ideas

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04/20/202205/01/2022

MOTHER IN LAW GIFTS What to buy for our Mothers-in-law? Have a Mother-In-Law to buy for and no great ideas? That's how I feel every year. It's hard to buy for someone who might be a little picky (or maybe a lot picky); I try very hard to find that perfect and

The Search for Meaning (While Attempting To Downsize My Cherished Book Collection)

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04/18/202204/19/2022

by Marti Rosenfield originally published 1/29/2019 in Medium updated 4.18.2022 to add to 50Plus-Today.com The heartbreaking process of purging books I am not 60……yet. But within the year, I will cross into a new decade of my life, leaving my fifties, forties, etc.. behind. I’ve gotten better. Four years ago, the date of my last

Buying Precious Metals? Make Sure You Understand the Top 5 Risks

04/14/202204/14/2022

by Toni Allen Buying Precious Metals? Make Sure You Understand the Top 5 Risks It’s been years since I made my first purchase of gold coins. I had been inspired by a book I read on the pros of investing in gold and silver. That book also included a chapter on how

6 Invaluable Techniques to Improve Communication With a Loved One With Dementia

04/10/202204/11/2022

by Rebecca Warner, author of My Dad My Dog Dementia Communication Techniques As Health Care Surrogate for my parents, I navigated the healthcare and caregiving labyrinth on their behalf for 14 years. I was in the doctor’s office with Dad the day the doctor diagnosed him with Alzheimer’s. Over the next nine

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

04/08/202204/11/2022

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",