Remember Frank from Robot & Frank? Initially resistant to his son’s well-meaning gift of a home-care robot, Frank grumpily declares he…
Smart Ageing
I. The August Catastrophe On the morning of 2 August 2003, a neighbour found Bodo, a ninety-year-old German immigrant, collapsed…
Twenty years ago, my seventy-year-old mother found herself navigating post-divorce life in a travel landscape that seemed designed to exclude…
An American study exposes what we’ve all suspected: the cards are stacked against anyone over 50. In one episode of The…
How a handful of scientists turned our understanding of mental decline on its head – and why your grandmother might…
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My brother should be dead. Twice. The first time, he fell into a slurry pit on our farm – a…
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Three women over 50 are shaking up the fashion industry—and proving reinvention has no age limit. From launching viral TikTok careers to redefining adaptive fashion, Caroline Baudino, Nancy Volpe Beringer, and Marla Wynne are rewriting the style rulebook. Their stories defy outdated norms and spotlight a powerful midlife movement built on authenticity, resilience, and inclusion. This inspiring post shows how women in midlife are becoming industry leaders, influencers, and change makers—reclaiming their voice and reshaping fashion for good.