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Travel > World Wide Reasons To Move To Australia For Britons pondering a move to another part of the world, Australia usually figures quite prominently on any shortlist of potential destinations.Being so far away, this might seem paradoxical – but naturally, there are many obvious (and not-so-obvious) why we might be tempted to make the switch to Oz.Let’s take a look at some of them. Read more	0	20th Jul 2017 Ashley Mills
Travel 10 Things You Should Now About Singapore Singapore is one of those places you think you know. It has lots of rules, lots of signs, plates of chilli crab and the glitzy Marina Bay Sands. But there are lots of things you don't know about one of Asia's most modern and fast-changing cities. Read more	0	18th Jul 2017 Wlliam Owenson
Health Scheduling online appointments – How is this beneficial to medical practices? If you have noticed, an increasing number of medical practices throughout the world are going online with the introduction of their appointment booking systems. Clinics, hospitals and therapeutic groups, you name them and they all have a system of scheduling online appointments. With the advancements in the internet, there is a greater need to understand how such systems are not only working but they also potentially benefit the patients and their practice. Read more	0	12th Jul 2017 Ashley Mills
Home & Lifestyle > Beauty 3 Things Nobody Told Me About Aging Hair They say life starts at 40, but for many, a rapid decline into old age ensues, and the battle to maintain healthy looking hair and skin becomes burdensome. Here's 3 things nobody told me about aging hair. Read more	0	11th Jul 2017 Barry Hall
Home & Lifestyle How to Love Your Retirement With plenty of free time on your hands, you’ll have the chance to meet new people, start new hobbies, spend time with your grandchildren and even travel to all the destinations you’ve always dreamed about. Read more	0	26th Jun 2017 Nate Vickery
Home & Lifestyle 3 Things You Need to Do Once You Hit 50 Keep your life active and cheerful after your 50's. Read more	0	19th Jun 2017 Larissa James
Finance > Savings & Banking 3 Things People In their 80’s Must Learn to Do Over the Web Online Banking, Online Shopping and Webmail are no longer just for young people and professionals. Elderly people today find that they have to learn online skills in order to stay independent. This article describes what this means for people over 80 years old. Read more	0	16th Jun 2017 Alex Papaconstantinou
Travel > Around The UK The lure of homesitting for adventurous retirees Homesitters are employed to stay in people’s homes when they go away, keeping the home secure and looking after any pets. 95% of homesitters are aged over 55 making it a popular choice of flexible working for retired people. Read more	0	15th Jun 2017 Alan Irvine
Health Being a carer is part of me, but it doesn't define me David Dean is self-employed and from Buckinghamshire, and a carer to his wife Julie. Julie has Multiple Sclerosis, a condition that affects the central nervous system. Over the years her condition has progressively worsened, meaning David has had to often adapt his career and role as her carer. Read more	0	15th Jun 2017 David Dean
Health > General Health How to Prevent Tooth Decay Catching tooth decay early on is important, but how do you prevent teeth from decaying? Read more	0	13th Jun 2017 Brid O' Connor
Health Top 6 Health Mistakes Women Make in Their 50s Although most of the modern women are conscious about their health these days than they were a few years back, yet in the process of fulfilling their dreams as well as the expectations of the family, kids and making careers, they do not pay as much attention to their health as required. Read more	0	9th Jun 2017 Eve Charlton
Health Simple Tips to Stay Healthy after 50 A few tips to stay healthy as you age. Read more	0	8th Jun 2017 Mathews McGarry
Finance > Property Why shouldn’t London have housing developments exclusive to the over 55s? A recent article in The Guardian focused on a new housing development located in a trendy part of Hackney in London and offered exclusively to the over 55s. The journalist argued the development should be open to people of all ages, but why shouldn’t older people have access to desirable homes in city centre locations? Read more	0	8th Jun 2017 Peter Girling
Travel Top Recommendations On How To Make Your Travel Smooth And Low-Budget For your travel to be seamless, you are expected to get prepared beforehand. Your preparations include proper ticketing, hotel reservation, route planning and other relevant travel issues. Read more	0	4th Jun 2017 Sherri E. Myers
Motoring Driving Safely in the UK for Seniors Senior drivers are more likely to be injured or killed in a collision due to their physical frailty. In addition, they can violate certain traffic rules, including unsafe turns, overtaking, disobeying traffic signals and failure to find the right way or direction Read more	0	2nd Jun 2017 Layla Tovey
Home & Lifestyle Loneliness in an ageing UK cause for both alarm and hope There is hardly a moment in one’s life when loneliness is not an issue. Sometimes it’s the motivating force in one’s life and other times it limps along in the background, dogging one’s thoughts and actions. Read more	0	28th May 2017 Jose Calvo
Travel 7 Tips for Senior Citizens to an Enjoyable Vacation Travel tips for older when they are taking a vacation. Read more	0	26th May 2017 Alexa Strife
Finance > News & Views The legends of famous landmarks around the world Moon people came to take back the princess, to which they won. The Princess sent her father a parting gift – an immortality elixir and a special letter. Read more	0	25th May 2017 Sumana Dutta
Health > Fitness Best Cardio Exercise For Weight Loss We all know that to lose weight we should be doing regular cardiovascular exercises. But which exercises give the fastest results? and how often should you do them? I will answer these questions in the next few paragraphs. Read more	0	22nd May 2017 Reed Cooper
Health The Need for Early Hip Fracture Surgeries to Prevent Deaths When hip surgery is not performed within 24 hours of a fracture diagnosis, one in three patients die within 12 months due to the extent of recovery needed post-procedure. Read more	0	22nd May 2017 Jose Calvo
Home & Lifestyle > Food & Drink French Food and Wine Pairing Cheat Sheet Take a quick trip around France's most popular wine regions and learn how to match dishes perfectly to selected grapes from each location. Read more	0	22nd May 2017 John Bell
Health > Women's Health Is Tuna Safe To Eat During Pregnancy? Tuna is often labeled as taboo to an expectant mother, but tuna lovers know all the health benefits. They have a hard time believing that something so healthy could be bad for a fetus. Read more	0	22nd May 2017 Lech Dvorak
Travel Best hotels in Pantai Kok, Malaysia The best hotels in Pantai Kok hotels are a collection of tranquil holiday retreats with easy access to some of Langkawi’s must-visit attractions including Oriental Village, Read more	0	17th May 2017 Traveller malaysia
Health > General Health How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can Help With Mental Illness Basic introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and how it may help control and treat certain mental disorders. Read more	0	15th May 2017 Jason Lares
Travel > Europe The Best Senior Holidays for 2017 The hidden gems which are becoming favourite holiday locations for the over 50s Read more	0	15th May 2017 James McAlister
Health > General Health Nearly 34% of UK adults fear the dentist Going to the dentist should be on nearly every adult’s to-do list each year, but a recent survey shows widespread apathy. Read more	0	11th May 2017 Jose Calvo
Finance > Property Considering retiring in Spain? Here are some property hints and tips Hints, tips and useful information when considering buying a home in Spain Read more	0	27th Apr 2017 Javier Timoner
Health Sleep Apnea: The Health Issue Right Under Our Noses Sleep apnea is a serious health issue characterized by shallow breathing, snoring, and breathing pauses during sleep. As a result, people suffering from this sleep disorder usually feel fatigued and drained, mainly because they’re constantly waking up. Read more	0	27th Apr 2017 Tracey Clayton
Home & Lifestyle > Outdoor leisure 20 Things To Do in Calgary on a Rainy Day It’s been so many times when you put the weather in charge of your plans and actually of your mood as well. But anymore! There are so many things to do in Calgary on a rainy day. Read more	0	27th Apr 2017 Lech Dvorak
Home & Lifestyle > Fashion Looking fantastic at Fifty – Few tips to stay on top of fashion trends Do you actually think that George Clooney is the one who can only define sufficient grooming? Or could you ever imagine Denzel Washington caught in public wearing a pair of white sneakers accompanied with black socks? Of course you could never think of that! There are lots of opportunities for men above 50 to look as stylish as a twenty-something so much so that girls could be running behind you! Read more	0	26th Apr 2017 Ashley Mills