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I never really thought about the menopause until it happened to me, aged 50. The general lack of education, awareness and conversation surrounding menopausal symptoms, and how they affect women, meant...
It was heartening (excuse the pun) to meet Sofie Layton, an artist who is full of energy and enthusiasm. Collaborating with other artists and more recently medical professionals and patients, she li...
We’re all anti-anti-ageing now. Thanks to bloggers, influencers and savvy consumers of a certain vintage, there has been a much-needed shift in attitudes towards ageing.
Regular visitors to the That’s Not My Age comments box will be familiar with the eloquent musings of Mrs Tonia. Antonia Cunliffe has had a portfolio career in the arts, including research...
When it comes to magazines, newspapers and books, I’m quite old-school. I’d still rather read a physical copy than a digital one.
Welsh-designer Bethan Gray opened her studio in 2008 and has gone on to develop luxurious furniture and homeware for some of the most exclusive restaurants, hotels and lifestyle brands around the wor...
There’s an interesting feature on age and agelessness by Zadie Smith in this month’s Elle magazine. Smith questions what agelessness actually means, “I believe age — and the awaren...
Melissa Richardson likens managing a floristry business to running a successful model agency, ‘Flowers are like models, they respond well to good treatment.’ The founder of JamJar Flowers ...
Last week, Dr Andrea Davies an academic at Leicester University suggested that by saying ‘menopause’ three times a day in the workplace, male and female colleagues could help reduc...
‘Everyone knows everything about you,’ said one of my real-life friends recently, ‘It’s all online.’ Obviously, I disagreed.
I was walking up a dirt track in Crete when I lost my friend. It’s almost a week now and even though I have retraced our steps and not found her, I know she’s still there, hidden among the roots o...
The music industry has never been kind to the older woman, says Lucy O’Brien. Female artists are expected to disappear gracefully, but Madonna, as ever, continues to buck trends.
