Month: October 2023

Many Britons are keen to retire in the UK to be close to their family and friends. However, others seek a new adventure abroad and flock to hotter countries for sun, sea and sand. Rest Less, a digital community for the over 50s, has provided a list of the seven best places to retire abroad. Portugal took the top spot, with writer Selene Nelson stating: “Portugal is one of the most popular places in the world to retire in – and no wonder.” Portugal is a great country to retire to because of the low cost of living, cheaper properties, ... Read more

By Samantha Payne Smith, as told to Keri Wiginton  I got married in 2014. I remember waking up with numb feet a couple months after we bought our house. But I didn’t think much of it at the time. I could always feel the floor again once I’d finished brushing my teeth.  Later on, the sharp, nagging, sometimes dull pain in my neck started. It got so bad, I couldn’t turn my head all the way. I’d walk around work wearing an ice pack. And sometimes my arm felt heavy, like something was weighing it down.  I knew I hadn’t ... Read more

There’s another big week ahead for Apple fans with the US technology giant confirming that it’s holding a major launch event tomorrow, October 30. The grand unveiling gets underway from 8pm ET (that’s 12am BST October 31) and it looks set to be all about the Mac. Although Apple always keeps its upcoming unveilings closely under wraps, the firm has released an invite to the showcase which not only includes the tagline “Scary Fast” but also an image of an Apple logo that magically transforms into the famous smiling Mac icon from the 80s. We’ll find out full details tomorrow ... Read more

By Mariska Breland, as told to Camille Noe Pagán I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002, but I’d had symptoms for at least 3 years before that. I’m 45 now, but I was just 27 at the time. Most of my symptoms, like numb fingers or feet, never lasted long and were easy to dismiss. But that year, I got a weird pins and needles sensation in my left thigh, which my doctor thought was shingles. Then I moved to Washington, DC, to work as a freelance video and event producer. Soon after I arrived, my vision got weird. ... Read more

When it comes to looking younger, mature women have plenty of options. From changing your hair colour to revamping your makeup bag or trying out a new skincare regime, there are so many quick fixes out there. For more long-lasting solutions, cosmetic treatments (both surgical and non-surgical) can take years off a woman’s face. Reassessing your wardrobe is something quick and easy all ladies can do if they want to look younger than their years. Fashion influencer Deirdre, who runs the popular YouTube channel 50 & Fabulous with My Friend Deirdre, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about one godsent anti-ageing clothing item. ... Read more

By Ann Marie Johnson, as told to Shishira Sreenivas I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) on New Year’s Eve in 2002. I was 32. At that time, I had just started embarking on my career in Brooklyn, NY. I just graduated from grad school and had started my new job, and I was an independent woman. I was always on the move. It’s funny because people often could hear me before they could see me. I’m a petite woman that used to wear 5-inch stilettos. Any given day, you could hear the clackity-clack as I was coming down ... Read more

A man has died following a crash on a major London road. Police and paramedics were called to the scene on the A13 Thames Gateway in Rainham at around 6am on Sunday. Nothing could be done to save the man, who was in his 40s, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A number of vehicles were involved in the incident, which took place near the junction for Ferry Road. No one else is believed to have been seriously injured in the incident. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed a second man had been arrested on suspicion of causing death ... Read more

A new museum claiming to be the first in the world dedicated to art that has been banned has opened its doors in Barcelona. The Museo del Arte Prohibido boasts more than 200 works that have been censored or persecuted over the centuries. Among the items displayed is a sculpture of Spanish dictator General Franco frozen in a fizzy drinks fridge – a 2012 work by Eugenio Merino that led a group of the late autocrat’s followers to attempt to sue for defamation. Also included is a portrait of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol, which was removed by Chinese authorities ... Read more

By Kathleen Costello, MS, as told to Rachel Reiff Ellis Drugs don’t work in people who don’t take them. It sounds over-simplified, but it’s true. And it’s not an MS-specific problem — it’s a challenge in any ongoing condition. The World Health Organization has estimated that only 50% of people with a persistent illness continue long-term therapy. This is related to hundreds of billions of dollars a year in additional health care costs. With MS, when you don’t stay with your treatment, there’s the chance that the disease will continue unchecked. That means your immune system can go on causing ... Read more

Oct. 27, 2023 – Eleven-year-old Evan Hines is a typical pre-teenager. He loves fishing with his dad, chess club, and of course video games. He’s passionate about taekwondo and loves to bake. He also has hard-to-manage migraine headaches. Evan was diagnosed about a year ago. He was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, because his migraines were not responding to any medication. During his hospital stay, the family was told about the hospital’s acupuncture clinic. “I checked with Evan,” said his mother, Kathryn. “And I said this is what acupuncture is, are you game? And he ... Read more