life after 50

Do Movies Need to be Gory to be Scary?

Posted on 10/31/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Entertainment | Your LifeIn 1972 when I was 16, two girlfriends dared me to join them at the movie theater to see “Last House on the Left.” It is a sadistic slasher film that, I learned years later, had raised the bar. They knew I was anti-gore and anti-violence when it came to just about anything, especially with regards to what I watched on the big screen. I had always been, for lack of a better description, overly empathetic. But of course, I …

“Ten Commandments” for Turning 50: Advice for All Ages

Posted on 10/25/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeHere’s a simple message to those who have not yet turned 50: it’s never too early to start taking control of your health and life. Here’s a simple message to those of us who are over 50: it’s never too late. Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” What we do (or don’t do) in our younger years will have a huge impact on how we look and feel by the time we enter our 50s. Our earlier choices and …

5 Ways to Get Your “After 50″ Love Life Back on Track

Posted on 10/18/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Relationships | Your LifeWhen I turned 50 a few years ago, I was very confused about almost everything. Wanting to be healthy, fit, vital, and stylish for many years to come, I sought the advice from some of the best experts around, used their programs, and put it all together in an easy-to-use book, The Best of Everything After 50. One of those experts was Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity. Esther is a New York City-based relationship therapist, and through her …

The #1 Reason Why Men and Women Over 50 Cheat (It’s Not What You Think!)

Posted on 10/11/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Your LifeAccording to Dr. Helen Fisher, the biological anthropologist, there is an ancient human tendency to partner and re-partner, which she calls the “four year itch.” A long time ago, it was assumed that if a child lived to see age four, he or she would survive. The biological parents were then free to move on to new sexual adventures, and the child would be passed on to the group, at which time the “it takes a village” mentality would kick in. This …

Need Help Getting Fit After 50? Adopt a Dog!

Posted on 10/4/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeWe all need to move our bodies every day. Period. Running, walking, spinning, biking, Zumba … whatever your choice is, just get out and do it. You’ll keep your weight down and maintain your health-check numbers where they need to be. Plus, it just feels good. But sometimes we need that little extra reason to get us out there. While writing “The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More,” I was insisting …

7 Beauty Blunders Women Over 50 Keep on Making (and How to Stop)

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Beauty & Fashion | Your LifeWe are always looking out for the next ‘new thing’’–that one diet that will help us drop 15 lbs, or the skin cream with the latest anti-aging ingredient that promises to erase every wrinkle—instead of just taking some good, simple advice about what really works (and what doesn’t). No matter how many magazine articles or books we read about how to look (and feel) fab over fifty, a lot of us are still stuck in bad health and beauty habits …