Why going analogue is good for you
Having had something of a digital detox over Christmas and New Year (no work, more reading of actual books, even doing a jigsaw) I felt myself starting to go square-eyed again when life ...
Health & Beauty
Straight-talking product reviews, interviews and features on fabulous women who love their age. Expert beauty advice, hair and skincare tips for women over-50 who want to look good, not young.
The wonders of walking in winter
Happy New Year! And good news, now the days are gradually getting longer there’s more time for a beneficial, winter walk.
Older & Wiser: why ageing lobes don’t mean the end of earrings
One of the most bizarre complements I ever had was from an art student in a university lift. She praised my earlobes then informed me they were lucky.
Black, Silver & Grey: Going grey when you have afro or curly hair
Singer-songwriter Molly Johnson, 63, looks fierce in her ombré grey hair. She and model Teruko Burrell are my when-I-go-silver hair-spirations.
Yes, there are some positives of menopause (and we are calling them Meno-Positives)
We are in the middle of Menopause Month – it’s World Menopause Day, today – and current coverage (there’s a lot of it about!) of this phase in a woman’s life, is ...
Reduce the risk of osteoporosis & keep your skeleton strong
Half of women and 20% of men over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis, where your bones become weak and break more easily, but you can help reduce your risk. Osteoporosis, which is Lat...
What’s wrong with looking your age?
Madonna turned 64 in August. Once the icon for unapologetic feminism and ageing-well-through-clean-eating-and-exercise, she was unnaturally puffy-faced, frozen in age-indeterminate limbo.
Let’s talk about the menopause (and all its symptoms)
The conversation around menopause is getting louder. The recent Menopause in the Workplace report states that ’employers’ lack of support for menopausal symptoms is pushing h...
Making a splash: retro swimming caps
I promised myself once I could swim properly, I’d invest in a special swimming cap. Since starting to learn at 52, I’ve been through several items of functional and streamlined headw...
What do you think of your ageing body?
Many of us are dissatisfied with how we look. But having a downer on what you see in the mirror can affect your wellbeing.
Borgen is back – the menopausal power surge and the glory
Borgen is back and 10 years down the line the main character Birgitte Nyborg (played brilliantly by Sidse Babette Knudsen) is 53. In the latest series, Nyborg who was Denmark’s first woman prime...