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The best isyet to come.

Straight advice and real interviews for people past 50 who have no plans to slow down. Also for their grown kids, and for anyone about to retire.

Fifty isn't the downhill stretch. It's the age when you finally know what you want, and have what it takes to go get it.

We're 50 Plus. We talk about bodies, minds and the urge to keep moving. No lectures, and no treating you like you're made of glass.

Topics

What we talk about

Four topics. Each one full of ideas you can try this week.

  • A grey-haired man in a green shirt runs a race, focused.

    Health and movement

    Exercise that's kind to your knees, food that actually fills you up, and sleep that finally feels like rest.

    For example

    • Balance exercises that prevent falls
    • Foods for strong bones
    • How to sleep better after 50
  • A white-haired woman smiles while using a tablet in her kitchen.

    Mind and mood

    Memory, stress, loneliness, purpose. The stuff nobody brings up at dinner, we bring up here.

    For example

    • Games that keep your memory sharp
    • Breathing to ease anxiety
    • Apps that genuinely make life easier
  • A traveler walks down a cobbled street of colorful houses at sunset.

    Travel and adventure

    Where to go, how to travel safely, and why it's never too late to fill a passport with stamps.

    For example

    • Destinations for travelers over 50
    • How to travel safe and comfortable
    • Hiking for beginners
  • A grey-haired woman leads a work meeting and smiles.

    Starting over

    A second career, your own business, a retirement with a plan. People who began again and made it work.

    For example

    • Working after 60
    • Money for a calm retirement
    • How to find a new purpose

Then & now

You already lived the 80s. What's next is yours too.

Mixtapes, arcade games, Friday burgers. That energy didn't go anywhere. It just moved.

  1. Then
    Burgers, fries and a soda with the usual crew.
    Now
    Same crew. Now dinner runs three hours.
    Two teenagers in the 1980s eat burgers at a diner.
    Then
    A group of adult friends raise a toast at an outdoor dinner at sunset.
    Now
  2. Then
    You used to tape your favorite songs off the radio.
    Now
    Now you're the one playing.
    A young man in the 1980s listens to a boombox on his shoulder.
    Then
    A man in his fifties plays the guitar.
    Now
  3. Then
    They got married swearing they'd see the world.
    Now
    They're doing it. At their own pace, up a mountain.
    A newlywed couple kisses in a garden.
    Then
    A mature couple walks a mountain trail lined with flowers.
    Now

Illustrative images.

On YouTube

Somos 50 Plus

Long, unhurried conversations, in Spanish, with people who have a story to tell. Start with the channel's most-watched episode.

Community

Did you start over after 50? We want to meet you.

We're looking for stories for the channel. People who changed careers, ran their first marathon at 60, or finally took that trip. If that's you, your mom or your neighbor, write to us.

Friends over 50 share a long dinner by the sea.