When 50 "snuck up on" author Barbara Hannah Grufferman, she interviewed various experts and wrote a how-to guide for the second half of life.
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September, 29 2011
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August, 3 2011
The nation's first Generation Jones president has much in common with others born between 1954 and 1964.

April, 19 2011
Barack Obama, Wayne Gretzky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and many others join the ranks of celebrities hitting the Big 5-0 this year.

February, 1 2011
The British press coins a new buzzword for people who've crossed the big 5-0 and still have their looks.

January, 7 2011
Among news of interest this week: Unemployment decreases, high-profile second acts and who's turning 50 in 2011.

August, 30 2010
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June, 25 2010
Author Harper Lee's Alabama hometown is ground zero of this summer's coast-to-coast festivities.

June, 8 2010
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May, 17 2010
More average Joes over 40 are running the 26.2-mile race, achieving personal goals and changing the face of competitive running.

April, 16 2010
Accomplished novelist and nonfiction writer hits the books (again) in an alternative master's program.