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Bridging the Gap to an Encore Career

David Bank | Posted 05.21.2012 | Fifty
David Bank

New approaches and small investments in midlife transitions can help millions of people secure their own financial futures so they can help others in their encore careers.

Ann Brenoff

PHOTOS: Do Post 50 Women Look Weird With Long Hair?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.23.2012 | Fifty

At one point in time, you likely knew these lyrics to "Hair" by heart: Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair Flow it, show it Long as God can ...

Is Spotify The Answer To Boomers' Biggest Question?

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.20.2012 | Fifty

As anyone over 50 can attest, the single most frequently asked question by baby boomers (besides "Why does anyone think low-rise jeans are comfortable...

A Poet Revives His Dream: 'My Soul Is Just As Young As Ever'

Patricia Crisafulli | Posted 05.23.2012 | Fifty
Patricia Crisafulli

"I have not ossified. Maybe a little in my bones at my age, but mentally I'm like William Blake who said, 'My soul is just as young as ever.'"

Helping The Next Generation Find Their 'Sputnik Moment'

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.19.2012 | Fifty
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

It's imperative that parents, teachers, government and business leaders forge public-private partnerships to help young girls and boys find their competitive streak, patriotism, personal pride, and desire to think creatively.

A Man And His Hat: Till Death Do We Part?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.16.2012 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

My husband's Tilley hat is such a part of him that around our town -- best-known for movie producers who wear baseball caps backward -- he's often described simply as "you know, the guy in the hat."

Ann Brenoff

The Critical Issue I Wish My Generation Could Have Changed

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.14.2012 | Fifty

The good people of Switzerland, being the stoic time-watchers that they are, just rejected a measure to extend their annual vacations from four to six...

Ann Brenoff

How My Life Changed After Losing 163 Pounds (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.23.2012 | Fifty

Steven Levy spent most of his first 44 years obese. As a young boy, he was embarrassed about the breasts he sprouted and would make up excuses to avoi...

How This Post 50 Went From Apple To The Slopes

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.09.2012 | Fifty

Many boomers look at a mogul field, break into a nervous sweat and immediately reach for the ski trail map, praying there's an easier way down. Two ru...

Why Imitating Oprah Might Land You A New Job

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.23.2012 | Fifty
Mary Eileen Williams

Have a job interview coming up? How would you like to make a great first impression, connect with the interviewer and convey your points with confidence and clarity?

Is Embracing Your Age the Modern Thing to Do?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.06.2012 | Fifty
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.

Personal Spring Cleaning

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 05.06.2012 | Fifty
Ellen Dolgen

Many changes occur in your body when you enter perimenopause. It is the most symptom-laden time since puberty, but remember that over 50 million women around the world are right there with you.

What Post 50s Are Doing More Often With Their Smartphones

Posted 05.16.2012 | Fifty

More evidence to banish the stereotype of post 50s as Luddites who need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age: SeniorHomes.net rece...

Fitness After 50: Executing My New Goal

Leslie Mellet | Posted 05.02.2012 | Fifty
Leslie Mellet

My new goal was to do a triathlon. Was it different from other fitness goals, or just a bunch of fitness goals combined together? No, this goal was far out of my comfort zone and the question became, "How can I motivate myself to train for a triathlon?"

What's Your Retirement Fantasy?

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.01.2012 | Fifty

For some of us, retirement has turned into re-hirement, and the idea of actually riding off into the sunset has gone the way of the Marlboro Man. But ...

EXCLUSIVE: Jean Chatzky's Financial Advice For Post 50s

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 02.27.2012 | Fifty

Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Jean Chatzky has a new show, "Cash Call with Jean Chatzky," which premieres February 28 on RLTV. On "...

Missing Names in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Are You Kidding Me?!

Pat Gallagher | Posted 04.28.2012 | Entertainment
Pat Gallagher

Are these artists I just mentioned going to be overlooked forever because of some sort of expiration date? They're not melons. If they intend to keep the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until the end of time, then most of these artists should be inducted before Justin Bieber grows a mustache.

Are This Year's 'Best Picture' Nominees Reminiscent Of Old Hollywood?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 04.27.2012 | Fifty
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The issue I have with so many movies today is that there is an incredible amount of gratuitous violence, gore, horrendous behavior, and just plain old nasty stuff.

Why 'Modern Family' Went Too Far With Teen Sex Plot

Ann Brenoff | Posted 04.25.2012 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

The problem I have with this is that I don't believe that every high school senior is out there having sex, is ready to have sex or needs to feel that 17 or 18 is the appropriate age to have sex because he or she saw it on prime-time TV.

Five Tips To Stay Ahead Of A Changing Workplace

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.16.2012 | Fifty
Mary Eileen Williams

Technical innovations, the globalization of the marketplace, increased competition and demands from consumers have all contributed to making today's workplace a volatile one.

Was Whitney Houston Doing What A Lot of Post 50s Do?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 04.23.2012 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

Who among us hasn't, at least on occasion (if not with some regularity), washed down an anti-anxiety pill with a glass of wine? And is it really a potentially lethal thing to do?

Ann Brenoff

Cruise Ships' Answer to Lonely Ladies: Gentlemen Hosts

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 02.21.2012 | Fifty

A few cold hard facts of demographics: There are more women than men to start with and they live longer. The result is that for a lot of women, sailin...

Ann Brenoff

Kenny Loggins' Third Act: Meet The Blue Sky Riders

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.15.2012 | Fifty

Call this Chapter 3 of Kenny Loggins' musical life. Typically, music-makers leave bands to try their luck as break-out soloists. In the case of two-ti...

What's Missing From Facebook (Besides Privacy)?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 04.15.2012 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

Why can you only 'like' something on Facebook? Why can't you 'love' it?

Ann Brenoff

Love At First Byte May Sting

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.15.2012 | Fifty

Online dating services are booming businesses, and the boomers who are joining them are doing so in big numbers. People aged 50 and older represent 25...