Turning 50

How To Use Fear As A Tool For Positive Change

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.05.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Fear isn't as evil as we think. While it's usually viewed as an emotional experience we should avoid at all costs, in truth -- if harnessed correctly -- fear can turn our lives around by forcing us to make change for the better.

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50 Things Every Woman Should Have And Know By The Time She's 50

Posted 05.23.2012

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Fifteen years ago, Glamour magazine published a list of distinctive yet universally true must-haves and must-knows called, “30 Things Every Woman Sh...

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Seven Habits That Will Help You Live Longer (And Better)

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 04.17.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The anti-aging industry wants us to believe that we can actually turn back the clock. We can't. But what we can do is be responsible for our own health by following simple, proven steps to healthier living.

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Stop Calling Me 'Ma’am'

Marianne Curan | Posted 04.09.2012

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Marianne Curan

They are incredulous that someone "my age" isn't lying on a cruise ship deck chair recalling the revolutionary impact of control top pantyhose while eating a 7 course meal through a straw.

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Why Our Daughters Are Going in 'One Direction' (and Why It's Mother Approved)

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 04.04.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

I, for one, am thrilled that our girls have the opportunity to experience something close to what iyr generation had with the Beatles.

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WATCH: Looking Back After Turning 50, From Isaac Mizrahi

Posted 04.02.2012

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Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi discusses turning 50, what he's learned, all of his accomplishments, and some regrets. var src_url="http://pshared....

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How Doing a Little More (or Less) Can Change Your Life

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.22.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

It's all about setting realistic goals -- not overly ambitious ones that can never be met -- and streamlining your life to make room for what's truly important

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Is Embracing Your Age the Modern Thing to Do?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.06.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The more she talked, the more confident I felt that my version of post-50 life would be the future of aging in America: embracing your age, laugh lines and all.

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The Wrap Star: Why Diane Von Furstenberg Is Still On A Roll (PHOTOS)

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 04.21.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Diane believes that one of the most important things that any woman can do for herself -- especially those over 50 -- is to be her own number-one priority.

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Is The Anti-Aging Industry Bad for Our Health?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.14.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Have we created a society of "haves" and "have nots" based not so much on how much we have, but on how much we can spend on looking younger?

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Guess Who's Turning 50 In 2012?

Third Age | ThirdAge.com | Posted 03.03.2012

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Sheryl Crow is just one gorgeous celebrity celebrating her 50th birthday in the coming year. ThirdAge.com put together a slide show of a dozen others....

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Risks I Took Since Turning 50, From Phil Donahue

Posted 12.28.2011

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Phil Donahue shares the risks he's taken since turning the big 5-0. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_12360781...

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Best Laid Plans

O'Really? | Posted 12.18.2011

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O'Really?

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, does it make my asphalt look fat? Aging isn't for the pretty, but this is nothing new for someone who never was.

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Yet Another Life Lesson

Daniel Will-Harris | Posted 12.02.2011

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Daniel Will-Harris

After a few minutes of holding on, I realized it didn't matter if I held on or not -- I was there and this is how it was -- and nobody had died yet. Chances were I wasn't going to be the first.

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To Thine Own Self Be True -- And Other Eternal Truths

Christiane Amanpour | Posted 12.02.2011

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Christiane Amanpour

Love what you do in order to be good at it. Make sure to maintain the purpose and sense of mission. That is an eternal truth, but the older I get, the more urgent it becomes. Like many I miss my hormones, but I do think being older brings the gift of wisdom.

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The Ten Commandments Of Turning 50: A Manifesto For All Ages

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 09.20.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Now that I'm over 50, I look back at my younger self and wish that someone had pulled me aside, sat me down, looked me straight in the eye and told me what I'm about to tell you.

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50? Welcome to the Rest Of Your Life

Ilaina Edison | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ilaina Edison

Fifty is the new 21, in terms of feeling like an adult. You are more accountable for your decisions, and their stakes are higher. Life feels, for perhaps the first time, short.

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Do 50 Things to Celebrate Your 50th Birthday

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

My friend Karen was clear: "I'm going to do 50 things that will make me happy, starting on my 50th Birthday, and go straight through until my 51st."

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Women's Lib - Boomer Style

Doreen Orion | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doreen Orion

As I close in on fifty, I've made a shocking discovery: I just don't care. I'm learning that there is so much that is surprisingly, gloriously, wondrously liberating about the half-century mark.

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