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Living 50 Plus

June 26, 2016

Those in the travel industry understand that

men and women over 50 comprise a large
percentage of their customers and have
catered many travel packages toward this
influential demographic. The following is
a look at some of the more popular travel
opportunities for men and women over 50.

Interesting Ways
To Enjoy Travel
Research indicates that traveling
is at the top of the list of interests
motivating todays men and
women over the age of 50.
Seniors are perhaps the most
likely demographic to indulge their
love of traveling. Retirement leaves
lots of time for recreation, and
many choose to spend that time on
the road. Travel also can improve
adult longevity, says geriatricians at
the University of Arkansas.
Genealogical tourism: This is
one of the fastest-growing markets
in vacation travel. Genealogical
tourism involves individuals
traveling to areas of historical
significance for their families, such
as churches where past relatives
may have married and villages
where grandparents or cousins once

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resided or were employed. This can

create a tangible link to ones past
and open up more opportunities
to learn the varied genealogical
history that has shaped a family,
and even ones personal identity.
Extended vacations: Seniors may
have the capacity to devote more
time to travel and not be caged
in by strict time constraints. That
makes them eligible for extended
vacations. These can include longterm rentals in tropical locales,
several-week sightseeing cruises or
guided tours overseas that touch on
several different countries or cities
during the trip.
Off the beaten path: Adventurous
travelers may not be content
to stick to the resort lifestyle or
standard vacation options. Active

men and women over 50 are

charting their own vacation courses
with bucket list-style vacations
that may be off the beaten path.
Travelers who have always aspired
to climb a mountain or see a rain
forest may be inclined to realize
these goals as they get older.
Nontraditional tours can include
living like indigenous peoples or
following the footsteps of early
explorers.
All-inclusive tours: All-inclusive
packages remain a popular
option for travelers of all ages.
These vacation packages charge
one price for accommodations,
entertainment, sightseeing, food,
and many other amenities. Allinclusive vacations remove some
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Living 50 Plus

June 26, 2016

How To Find Time For Exercise

While the benefits of regular exercise are substantial,
finding the time for daily exercise is not always so
easy. The following are a handful of strategies men
and women can employ as they attempt to make more
time in their days to exercise.

Diet and exercise are essential

components of a healthy lifestyle.
While even the busiest men and
women can find ways to eat
healthy, finding time to exercise
can be more difficult.
According to the Presidents
Council on Fitness, Sports &

Nutrition, regular physical activity

can prevent chronic diseases like
heart disease, cancer and stroke,
which are the three leading causes
of health-related death in the
United States. In addition, men
and women who are not physically
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developing type 2 diabetes. Regular

exercise helps people control their
weight while promoting bone,
muscle and joint health.
Reexamine your free time.
Few adults, and especially those
juggling families and careers, have
an abundance of free time. But
reexamining the ways you are
spending your free time may help
you uncover some moments for
daily exercise. The Council on
Fitness, Sports & Nutrition notes
that adults between the ages of
18 and 64 need at least two and a
half hours each week of moderateintensity aerobic activity. While that
may seem like a lot, its only slightly
more than 20 minutes per day. It
helps to supplement such aerobic
activity with some strength-training
activities at least two days per week.
Try waking up 20 to 30 minutes
earlier each day, using that time
to hit the treadmill or jog around
the neighborhood. You likely wont
be affected by waking up earlier,
and you wont need to alter your
existing schedule for the rest of the
day, either. If mornings arent your
thing, make better use of your lunch
hour, going for a jog or visiting your
companys exercise facilities if that
option is available to you.
Work while you exercise.
Technology has made it easier than
ever before to stay connected to the
office even when you are nowhere
near your desk. Men and women
who cant seem to find time to
exercise often cite the demands
of their job as the primary reason
behind their inactivity, but those
same individuals can use the
technology at their disposal, be
it smartphones that allow them
keep track of work emails or
tablets that make it possible to

connect remotely to office servers,

to work while they exercise. Bring
your smartphone or tablet with
you when you work out on the
elliptical or jog on the treadmill.
Reduce your sedentary time.
A 2008 study from Australian
researchers found that people who
regularly break up their sedentary
time, including the hours they sit
behind their desk at the office,
with movement had healthier waist
circumferences, body mass indexes
and triglycerides than those who
did not. While hourly breaks to
walk around the office might not
seem like exercise, such breaks can
benefit your long-term health.
Get creative. Many people
associate daily exercise with
private gyms, and while gyms
can serve as excellent motivators
and great places to get full-body
workouts, time involved in driving
to and from the gym can make
it difficult to commit to gym
memberships. But you dont need a
gym membership to live a healthy
lifestyle. When possible, take
the stairs instead of an elevator
and park further away from your
office door so you get a small
cardiovascular workout on your
way into and out of the office.
Rather than retiring to the couch
after dinner, walk or bike around
your neighborhood. Such simple
gestures may seem insignificant,
but the more creative ways you
find to exercise each day, the more
beneficial such efforts become.
While there is no way to create
more time in the day, men and
women can employ several
strategies to make more time for
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June 26, 2016

How To Adjust
To A Healthier Diet
An adjustment period is also common when
people decide to adopt healthier diets. Diet is
often habit-forming, and men and women will
need some time to adjust as they kick some
bad dietary habits in favor of healthier fare.

Change often requires an

adjustment period. Men and
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a few weeks before they feel fully

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An adjustment period is also
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habits in favor of healthier fare. The

following are some simple ways to
make that adjustment period a little
easier to swallow.
Go slowly. Some people are
capable of going cold turkey when
adjusting to a new diet, while
others must take a more gradual
approach. Unless a health condition
that requires immediate change
is driving your dietary changes,
take things slowly so your body
acclimates to its new diet over time.
Such an approach may make your
efforts more successful over the long
haul than making more sudden,
drastic changes. For example,
suddenly cutting your daily calorie
intake in half may force you into
old, unhealthy habits when hunger
pangs inevitably arise. But gradually

reducing your caloric intake over

time may make it easier for your
body to adjust, decreasing the
likelihood that you will relapse into
bad habits.
Explain your motivation to loved
ones. Adults, especially married
men and women and parents,
may find adjusting to a new diet
especially difficult unless their
spouses and/or families are making
similar adjustments. If you are the
only member of your household
who will be adjusting to a new diet,
explain your efforts and motivation
to your loved ones. Such an
explanation will make them less
likely to bring unhealthy foods into
your home. In addition, your loved
ones can prove an invaluable source
of support as you make this big

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adjustment in your life.

Embrace positive results, even if
they are initially underwhelming.
Just because you have adopted a
new diet does not mean you will
see immediate results. Fad diets
meant to last just a few weeks
may produce immediate results,
but such results likely will not
withstand the test of time, and you
may even gain weight when you
revert to some of your old eating
habits. The right diet will produce
long-lasting results, but you must
allow for some time before such
diets lead to significant weight
loss. In the meantime, place more
emphasis on how you feel than
the figure that shows up on your
bathroom scale each morning.
Upon adopting a healthier diet,

you will start to notice how much

better you feel than you felt when
eating a diet filled with fatty,
unhealthy foods. Remind yourself
of this extra hop in your step as
you continue on the path to a
healthier lifestyle.
Dont give up. Your adjustment
period will require some discipline,
and there may be moments when
you backslide into bad habits. If
that happens, dont allow it to
derail all of the progress you have
made since switching to a healthier
diet. Just accept that you had a
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Finding love again is possible
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The first Baby Boomers will
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Consider online dating

How About We. In addition to

Keep an open mind

is applicable to dating. If you are

Data from Pew Research found

its simplicity and small financial

Its easy to be preoccupied with

ready to jump into the dating

one in two divorced or widowed

commitment, the site caters to

the rigors of being an older adult

world again, ask your close friends

seniors had remarried in 2013,

the over-50 crowd and is backed

and the responsibilities that still

or family members if they know

and that trend figures to continue. by the AARP name. Its good

may rest on your shoulders. Part

anyone who might be in a similar

Many seniors are using online

for those looking for an activity

of the fun of dating when you

situation.

dating sites to find their new

partner as well as casual dating.

were young likely had to do with

Taking another stab at dating

matches. While websites geared

Popular sites Match.com and

throwing caution to the wind. But later in life can be both exciting

to dating make it easier to get

eHarmony.com also boast high

some of those same carefree aspects and nerve-wracking, but no matter

in touch with fellow singles,

percentages of users age 50 and up. remain true whether youre dating

how long its been since your last

the relative anonymity of the

Even after thorough

at 17 or at 57. Laughter, fun,

first date, some aspects of dating

process can make it challenging to

consideration and conversation,

spontaneity, and the chance for

are the same as ever. Just remember

separate the truth from some self-

online daters should exercise

some adventure are still the keys to to have fun and dont be afraid to

promoting hype on dating profiles. caution when meeting someone

making memorable dates.

Begin by relying on dating

online and then in person. Profiles

sites that have been tested and

arent always what they seem, and

Sometimes its who you know

recommended. One to try is the

its easier to fudge the facts when

The old adage of its who you

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Protect Your Joints

& Prevent Pain

June 26, 2016

Joints play vital roles in the

human body, forming the
connections between bones and
facilitating movement. Damage
to the joints can be especially
painful, and that damage may
result from conditions such as
osteoarthritis or gout.

While not all joint pain is debilitating, the

discomfort of joint pain is such that its wise
for adults to take steps to protect their
joints with the hope of preventing joint
pain down the road. Recognizing that joint
pain can negatively affect quality of life, the
Arthritis Foundation offers the following joint
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While not all joint pain is

debilitating, the discomfort of
joint pain is such that its wise
for adults to take steps to protect
their joints with the hope of
preventing joint pain down the
road. Recognizing that joint pain
can negatively affect quality of life,
the Arthritis Foundation offers the
following joint protection tips to
men and women.
Forgo fashion with regard to
footwear. When women choose
their footwear, fashion should not
be their top priority. According to
the Arthritis Foundation, threeinch heels stress the feet seven
times more than one-inch heels
and heels put additional stress
on knees, possibly increasing
womens risk for osteoarthritis.

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Though heels may be fashionable,
the risk of developing joint pain
is not worth making the fashion
statement.
Get some green in your diet.
A healthy diet pays numerous
dividends, but many may not
know that a healthy diet can
help prevent joint pain. Green
vegetables such as spinach,
broccoli, kale and parsley are
high in calcium and can reduce
age-related bone loss while also
slowing cartilage destruction.
Shed those extra pounds. If
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weight as well. Such weight loss
also can help your joints, as the
AF notes that every extra pound

a person gains puts four times

the stress on his or her knees.
The AF also notes that research
has shown that losing as little as
11 pounds can reduce a persons
risk of osteoarthritis of the knee
by 50 percent.
Hit the pool. Swimming is a
great full-body workout and can
be especially helpful to the joints.
The buoyancy of water supports
the bodys weight, reducing stress
on the joints and minimizing pain
as a result. If possible, swimmers
already experiencing pain should
swim in heated pools, which can
help relieve pain. While you can
still benefit from swimming in
pools with colder temperatures,
cold water may not soothe the
joints like warm water can.

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Take breaks at work. Many

people develop joint pain thanks
to their jobs. If you spend all day
sitting at a desk or standing on
your feet, try to find a greater
balance between the two. Joints
can grow stiff from sitting all
day, while standing throughout
your work day can stress the
joints. Take a short break every
30 minutes to stand up and walk
around if you spend most of your
day at a desk. If you stand a lot
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few minutes once every half hour.
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