55+Life
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A quarterly lifestyle magazine & online brand catered to those 50-65+
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A quarterly lifestyle magazine & online brand catered to those 50-65+
Subscribe on our website for $29/year
#nycapitalregion
#livingyourbestlife
It’s easy to see why 🥮 sticky toffee pudding, recipe courtesy of Jenn Segal of Once Upon a Chef, is such a beloved classic. This British dessert—often called sticky toffee cake—is rich, buttery, and unbelievably moist, with deep caramel flavor from dates and brown sugar. ⛄
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Sticky Toffee Pudding
It’s easy to see why sticky toffee pudding, recipe courtesy of Jenn Segal of Once Upon a Chef, is such a beloved classic. This British dessert—often
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December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s easy to see why 🥮 sticky toffee pudding, recipe courtesy of Jenn Segal of Once Upon a Chef, is such a beloved classic. This British dessert—often called sticky toffee cake—is rich, buttery, and unbelievably moist, with deep caramel flavor from dates and brown sugar. ⛄
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If you're like me, and struggle to stick to a budget when it comes to holiday gift-giving 🎁 here are some simple tricks I've found that will help you 👍 stay on track this year:
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#55pluslife #retirement #budgethacks #christmasbudget #dontoverspend #simplebudget
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#55pluslife #retirement #budgethacks #christmasbudget #dontoverspend #simplebudget
Holiday Budget Hacks for the Budget-Resistant
Christmas always makes me want to throw caution to the wind and blow my budget in the spirit of the season. “I know we said we would keep things small
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December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you're like me, and struggle to stick to a budget when it comes to holiday gift-giving 🎁 here are some simple tricks I've found that will help you 👍 stay on track this year:
👉 https://t2m.io/6mhwxp7
#55pluslife #retirement #budgethacks #christmasbudget #dontoverspend #simplebudget
👉 https://t2m.io/6mhwxp7
#55pluslife #retirement #budgethacks #christmasbudget #dontoverspend #simplebudget
For publisher Alison Michael, travel isn’t just about seeing new places, it’s about learning, connecting, and feeling fully alive. That same sense of curiosity drives the stories, recommendations, and inspiration we share with you.
👉 https://55pluslife.com/category/travel/
👉 https://55pluslife.com/category/travel/
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
For publisher Alison Michael, travel isn’t just about seeing new places, it’s about learning, connecting, and feeling fully alive. That same sense of curiosity drives the stories, recommendations, and inspiration we share with you.
👉 https://55pluslife.com/category/travel/
👉 https://55pluslife.com/category/travel/
🎄Across the country, people celebrate the holiday season with all kinds of unique traditions, inspired by their heritage and geographic influences. But a few holiday celebrations go above and beyond, which makes them worth adding to anyone’s bucket list. ⛄❄️
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December 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🎄Across the country, people celebrate the holiday season with all kinds of unique traditions, inspired by their heritage and geographic influences. But a few holiday celebrations go above and beyond, which makes them worth adding to anyone’s bucket list. ⛄❄️
https://t2m.io/cTVFOpX
https://t2m.io/cTVFOpX
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Reader's Poll: White meat or dark meat?
#55pluslife #happythanksgiving #greatful #greatandfull #gravy
Reader's Poll: White meat or dark meat?
#55pluslife #happythanksgiving #greatful #greatandfull #gravy
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Reader's Poll: White meat or dark meat?
#55pluslife #happythanksgiving #greatful #greatandfull #gravy
Reader's Poll: White meat or dark meat?
#55pluslife #happythanksgiving #greatful #greatandfull #gravy
📚 When authors take libraries and bookstores and imbue them with just a hint of magic, we get to enjoy books that are equal parts cozy, and intriguing. 📖✨ https://t2m.io/GWiH9JM
#55pluslife #bookreview #fallissue #librarybooks #cozyfiction #bookrecs #TBRpiles
#55pluslife #bookreview #fallissue #librarybooks #cozyfiction #bookrecs #TBRpiles
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📚 When authors take libraries and bookstores and imbue them with just a hint of magic, we get to enjoy books that are equal parts cozy, and intriguing. 📖✨ https://t2m.io/GWiH9JM
#55pluslife #bookreview #fallissue #librarybooks #cozyfiction #bookrecs #TBRpiles
#55pluslife #bookreview #fallissue #librarybooks #cozyfiction #bookrecs #TBRpiles
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
In her column Laugh Lines, Susan Brady Konig shares a lesson in vulnerability during her recent stay in the south of France. (We had a hard time feeling bad for her, too. 😅)
https://t2m.io/mLyRQGD
#55pluslife #fallissue #laughlines
In her column Laugh Lines, Susan Brady Konig shares a lesson in vulnerability during her recent stay in the south of France. (We had a hard time feeling bad for her, too. 😅)
https://t2m.io/mLyRQGD
#55pluslife #fallissue #laughlines
Pardonnez mon français (Pardon my French)
Laugh Lines: Midlife, missteps and a mission to butcher a beautiful language with style Fall always feels like a beginning to me. Perhaps it’s a return to
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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
In her column Laugh Lines, Susan Brady Konig shares a lesson in vulnerability during her recent stay in the south of France. (We had a hard time feeling bad for her, too. 😅)
https://t2m.io/mLyRQGD
#55pluslife #fallissue #laughlines
In her column Laugh Lines, Susan Brady Konig shares a lesson in vulnerability during her recent stay in the south of France. (We had a hard time feeling bad for her, too. 😅)
https://t2m.io/mLyRQGD
#55pluslife #fallissue #laughlines
👍 Thankfully, making comfort food healthier doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor or nostalgia. It’s about finding that balance between preserving the joy these dishes bring while making small changes that support your well-being.
Here are a few tweaks and tips: 👉
Here are a few tweaks and tips: 👉
Comfort Food, Made Healthier
There’s nothing quite like comfort food — those cozy, nostalgic dishes that warm you from the inside out. But while favorites like mac and cheese, mashed
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November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
👍 Thankfully, making comfort food healthier doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor or nostalgia. It’s about finding that balance between preserving the joy these dishes bring while making small changes that support your well-being.
Here are a few tweaks and tips: 👉
Here are a few tweaks and tips: 👉
✍️ Loneliness is poised to be the next major epidemic, potentially impacting 20 million older adults.
One successful method for treating this condition, healthcare professionals have found, is social prescribing.
Read more about how social prescribing works: 👉
One successful method for treating this condition, healthcare professionals have found, is social prescribing.
Read more about how social prescribing works: 👉
Social Prescribing: The Cure for Loneliness
As we’ve reported before, loneliness is poised to be the next major epidemic, potentially impacting 20 million older adults. In 2024, a review of six
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November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
✍️ Loneliness is poised to be the next major epidemic, potentially impacting 20 million older adults.
One successful method for treating this condition, healthcare professionals have found, is social prescribing.
Read more about how social prescribing works: 👉
One successful method for treating this condition, healthcare professionals have found, is social prescribing.
Read more about how social prescribing works: 👉
✨ Our publisher, Alison Michael, was invited to attend another ROAR Summit at the Hearst Tower in NYC, where they discussed the importance of community, maintaining fitness, and how to thrive in the second half of life:
#55pluslife #AgeisNOTjustanumber #reimagine #wellness #science #lovewhatido
#55pluslife #AgeisNOTjustanumber #reimagine #wellness #science #lovewhatido
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
✨ Our publisher, Alison Michael, was invited to attend another ROAR Summit at the Hearst Tower in NYC, where they discussed the importance of community, maintaining fitness, and how to thrive in the second half of life:
#55pluslife #AgeisNOTjustanumber #reimagine #wellness #science #lovewhatido
#55pluslife #AgeisNOTjustanumber #reimagine #wellness #science #lovewhatido
🍂 Fall is the perfect season to get creative, and you don’t need to spend much money to do it.
So, to help you get your creative juices flowing, we’ve rounded up a few of the most trendy, easy to do, and satisfying fall decorating DIY projects for you to try. 👉
So, to help you get your creative juices flowing, we’ve rounded up a few of the most trendy, easy to do, and satisfying fall decorating DIY projects for you to try. 👉
Fall Decorating with Items you can Find Outside
Fall is the perfect season to get creative, and you don’t need to spend much money to do it. With nature’s palette of colorful leaves, pinecones, acorns,
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November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🍂 Fall is the perfect season to get creative, and you don’t need to spend much money to do it.
So, to help you get your creative juices flowing, we’ve rounded up a few of the most trendy, easy to do, and satisfying fall decorating DIY projects for you to try. 👉
So, to help you get your creative juices flowing, we’ve rounded up a few of the most trendy, easy to do, and satisfying fall decorating DIY projects for you to try. 👉
You've likely heard of the famed Christmas Markets in Germany, but did you know Quebec City has one to rival even those?
Joanne Cleaver takes us on a tour of their fairy-tale Christkindlmarket, and provides helpful tips on where to stay, what to expect, and how to prepare. https://t2m.io/OgPuiYM
Joanne Cleaver takes us on a tour of their fairy-tale Christkindlmarket, and provides helpful tips on where to stay, what to expect, and how to prepare. https://t2m.io/OgPuiYM
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You've likely heard of the famed Christmas Markets in Germany, but did you know Quebec City has one to rival even those?
Joanne Cleaver takes us on a tour of their fairy-tale Christkindlmarket, and provides helpful tips on where to stay, what to expect, and how to prepare. https://t2m.io/OgPuiYM
Joanne Cleaver takes us on a tour of their fairy-tale Christkindlmarket, and provides helpful tips on where to stay, what to expect, and how to prepare. https://t2m.io/OgPuiYM
🇺🇸 Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸
To all who have served our nation we offer our sincere appreciation for your service and sacrifice.
Not just today, but every single day. ♥️🤍💙
#55pluslife #VeteransDay2025 #VeteranNotVeterinarian #AirForce #Army #Navy #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #Marines #Guard #Reserves
To all who have served our nation we offer our sincere appreciation for your service and sacrifice.
Not just today, but every single day. ♥️🤍💙
#55pluslife #VeteransDay2025 #VeteranNotVeterinarian #AirForce #Army #Navy #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #Marines #Guard #Reserves
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🇺🇸 Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸
To all who have served our nation we offer our sincere appreciation for your service and sacrifice.
Not just today, but every single day. ♥️🤍💙
#55pluslife #VeteransDay2025 #VeteranNotVeterinarian #AirForce #Army #Navy #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #Marines #Guard #Reserves
To all who have served our nation we offer our sincere appreciation for your service and sacrifice.
Not just today, but every single day. ♥️🤍💙
#55pluslife #VeteransDay2025 #VeteranNotVeterinarian #AirForce #Army #Navy #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #Marines #Guard #Reserves
New York has always been apple country. Across the Capital Region, a new generation of cider makers is tapping into that history — reviving an age-old tradition and transforming it into a thriving, community-focused movement.
Some local cider producers shared their stories.
Some local cider producers shared their stories.
NY Cideries are Reviving an Age-Old Tradition— one pour at a time
Tapped In New York has always been apple country. Across the Capital Region, a new generation of cider makers is tapping into that history — reviving an
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New York has always been apple country. Across the Capital Region, a new generation of cider makers is tapping into that history — reviving an age-old tradition and transforming it into a thriving, community-focused movement.
Some local cider producers shared their stories.
Some local cider producers shared their stories.
The boomer generation is redefining, reimagining and reinventing retirement and later life... for the better.
Here are a few movements that are flourishing as a result of a generation rejecting ageism and reinventing what it means to get older. 👉
Here are a few movements that are flourishing as a result of a generation rejecting ageism and reinventing what it means to get older. 👉
How Purpose-Driven Living is Powering the Golden Years
Redefining Retirement Purpose-driven living is having a moment, and we can’t be more excited. There are grey-haired goddesses walking the runways in
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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The boomer generation is redefining, reimagining and reinventing retirement and later life... for the better.
Here are a few movements that are flourishing as a result of a generation rejecting ageism and reinventing what it means to get older. 👉
Here are a few movements that are flourishing as a result of a generation rejecting ageism and reinventing what it means to get older. 👉
Here at 👟 Hilton Head Health Wellness Resort and Spa, staff encourage everyone to take at least two "Thermal Walks" daily -- a moderate walk taken after a meal for 20 minutes or so.
...I think someone needs to tell them what we call them 😜🏃♀️💨
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...I think someone needs to tell them what we call them 😜🏃♀️💨
👉 https://t2m.io/v8hSQfL)
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Here at 👟 Hilton Head Health Wellness Resort and Spa, staff encourage everyone to take at least two "Thermal Walks" daily -- a moderate walk taken after a meal for 20 minutes or so.
...I think someone needs to tell them what we call them 😜🏃♀️💨
👉 https://t2m.io/v8hSQfL)
...I think someone needs to tell them what we call them 😜🏃♀️💨
👉 https://t2m.io/v8hSQfL)
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
👻🎃 Happy Halloween!! 🧹🧙♀️
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
👻🎃 Happy Halloween!! 🧹🧙♀️
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
What does it mean to age well? For Alison Michael, it’s not about counting candles or slowing down — it’s about living with purpose.
💬 Hear her story and discover how together, we’re reimagining aging — one inspiring story at a time. https://t2m.io/Bpksxm5
What does it mean to age well? For Alison Michael, it’s not about counting candles or slowing down — it’s about living with purpose.
💬 Hear her story and discover how together, we’re reimagining aging — one inspiring story at a time. https://t2m.io/Bpksxm5
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
What does it mean to age well? For Alison Michael, it’s not about counting candles or slowing down — it’s about living with purpose.
💬 Hear her story and discover how together, we’re reimagining aging — one inspiring story at a time. https://t2m.io/Bpksxm5
What does it mean to age well? For Alison Michael, it’s not about counting candles or slowing down — it’s about living with purpose.
💬 Hear her story and discover how together, we’re reimagining aging — one inspiring story at a time. https://t2m.io/Bpksxm5
👀 A new study presented at the European Academy of Neurology’s (EAN) annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland, suggests that people who experience frequent nightmares — at least once a week — face a threefold higher risk of premature death.
Here’s what you should know: 👉
Here’s what you should know: 👉
Scared to Death: Could Frequent Nightmares Cause Accelerated Aging?
A new study presented at the European Academy of Neurology’s (EAN) annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland, suggests that people who experience frequent
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October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
👀 A new study presented at the European Academy of Neurology’s (EAN) annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland, suggests that people who experience frequent nightmares — at least once a week — face a threefold higher risk of premature death.
Here’s what you should know: 👉
Here’s what you should know: 👉
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
To get a better understanding of a contemporary witch, we talked with Shiya Hodes who goes by Lady Shiya. 🧙♀️
👉 Read more: https://t2m.io/kDPmj2i
#55pluslife #FallIssue #witchcraft #spiritualjourney #Wicca #modernwitch
To get a better understanding of a contemporary witch, we talked with Shiya Hodes who goes by Lady Shiya. 🧙♀️
👉 Read more: https://t2m.io/kDPmj2i
#55pluslife #FallIssue #witchcraft #spiritualjourney #Wicca #modernwitch
The Witch Next Door
She’s not green. She’s not wicked. Lady Shiya sets the record straight on modern witchcraft Ask people to describe a “witch” and most immediately recount
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October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
To get a better understanding of a contemporary witch, we talked with Shiya Hodes who goes by Lady Shiya. 🧙♀️
👉 Read more: https://t2m.io/kDPmj2i
#55pluslife #FallIssue #witchcraft #spiritualjourney #Wicca #modernwitch
To get a better understanding of a contemporary witch, we talked with Shiya Hodes who goes by Lady Shiya. 🧙♀️
👉 Read more: https://t2m.io/kDPmj2i
#55pluslife #FallIssue #witchcraft #spiritualjourney #Wicca #modernwitch
Reflecting upon the bizarre events that can occur in our dreams can be an endless source of entertainment, and could potentially offer valuable psychological insight into your life. 🛌😴💭
Here’s what you need to know to get started analyzing your own dreams. 👉
Here’s what you need to know to get started analyzing your own dreams. 👉
Do Your Dreams Mean Anything?
Many people believe that dreams offer fascinating insights into our subconsciousness. But even in this modern era, when so many complex phenomena are
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October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reflecting upon the bizarre events that can occur in our dreams can be an endless source of entertainment, and could potentially offer valuable psychological insight into your life. 🛌😴💭
Here’s what you need to know to get started analyzing your own dreams. 👉
Here’s what you need to know to get started analyzing your own dreams. 👉
📺 Need a new historical fiction to gorge yourself on? Here are a few of our favorites: https://t2m.io/eynB96y
#55pluslife #entertainment #lifestyle #bingewatch #historicalfiction #dreamymen #Outlander #TheLastKingdom #Bridgerton #TheGreat #TheGildedAge #TheSpanishPrincess #TheCrown #HouseofGuinness
#55pluslife #entertainment #lifestyle #bingewatch #historicalfiction #dreamymen #Outlander #TheLastKingdom #Bridgerton #TheGreat #TheGildedAge #TheSpanishPrincess #TheCrown #HouseofGuinness
Binge-Worthy Historical Fiction Shows
Choosing only a few binge-worthy historical fiction shows feels like standing at a lavish buffet with one tiny plate; you want the roast, and some rich
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October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📺 Need a new historical fiction to gorge yourself on? Here are a few of our favorites: https://t2m.io/eynB96y
#55pluslife #entertainment #lifestyle #bingewatch #historicalfiction #dreamymen #Outlander #TheLastKingdom #Bridgerton #TheGreat #TheGildedAge #TheSpanishPrincess #TheCrown #HouseofGuinness
#55pluslife #entertainment #lifestyle #bingewatch #historicalfiction #dreamymen #Outlander #TheLastKingdom #Bridgerton #TheGreat #TheGildedAge #TheSpanishPrincess #TheCrown #HouseofGuinness
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
Right here in the Capital Region and as far as the Berkshires, we’re surrounded by ghosts and mythical creatures and even (seriously!) aliens. 👻✨
Here’s a roundup of some of our most intriguing and notorious tales. 👉 https://t2m.io/PgwkCtM
Right here in the Capital Region and as far as the Berkshires, we’re surrounded by ghosts and mythical creatures and even (seriously!) aliens. 👻✨
Here’s a roundup of some of our most intriguing and notorious tales. 👉 https://t2m.io/PgwkCtM
October 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🍂 FROM OUR FALL ISSUE:
Right here in the Capital Region and as far as the Berkshires, we’re surrounded by ghosts and mythical creatures and even (seriously!) aliens. 👻✨
Here’s a roundup of some of our most intriguing and notorious tales. 👉 https://t2m.io/PgwkCtM
Right here in the Capital Region and as far as the Berkshires, we’re surrounded by ghosts and mythical creatures and even (seriously!) aliens. 👻✨
Here’s a roundup of some of our most intriguing and notorious tales. 👉 https://t2m.io/PgwkCtM