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Make the most of Laterlife - The Interest Index

How the Interest Index Works

This index provides a comprehensive list, and links, to all the articles published under Laterlife Interest as well as quick links to indexes of our other regular article series.

The four boxes underneath this header provide you with quick access to the most popular series that appear each month, as well as the current 'General Interest' articles for this month.

Also on this page you'll find some added extras: historic article series that highlight some of the interesting and useful topics we've covered in the past. So it's worth having a look around!

	New Series Indexes in Laterlife Interest Use the quick links below to see listings for our newest additions to Laterlife Interest Beginners' Guides Beyond The Headlines Press Releases Let's Party Everyday Cooking .

	Regular Series Indexes in Laterlife Interest Use these quick links to jump to a complete list of regular interest articles Grandparents do make a difference Health Food of the Month Out of The Box Art Masterclass General Interest Articles

Current Individual Articles

This month's additions to our General Interest Articles

Chocolate - rare good taste

For most of our lives chocolate has been an affordable and very tasty addition to our lives. However, things might be changing. .

Driving on the continent

Both the AA and RAC have lots of helpful information on their websites about driving in Europe, and there are other resources also available on line.

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	Health Food of The Month Healthy Options in Later Life Information about various foodstuffs and how they can benefit you Cherries Manuka Honey Spelt Chickpeas Baobob Barley Chocolate Strawberries Tofu Celery Sweet potatoes Bananas Nuts Tomatoes Apples Elderberries Comfrey Papaya Globe artichokes Coconut Water and Coconuts Coriander Rosemary Algae Frankincense Fenugreek Aniseed Dandelions Aloe Vera Camomile Saffron Soya Nettles Lavender Mint Watercress Chamomile Cloves St John's Wort Flaxseed Rosehip Turmeric


	Out of The Box Try something different Our regular OUT OF THE BOX feature where we give suggestions on different things to try. Become an MP Forget your inhibitions, get involved in Halloween! Never too late to become an artiste Tick off Britain's best five coastal walks Wind surfing Become a hasher Keeping miniature pigs Open water swimming In the saddle Learning to read sheet music Keeping rats as pets Marquetry Woodturning Re-enactment Societies Bridging that gap! Bird listening Zumba Bell ringing Kiting Camping Metal detecting Training with weights The Open University Learning the guitar Tarot cards Window veggie patches Clay pigeon shooting Joining a choir Skipping Cloud watching Pressing flowers Calligraphy Ice Skating Knitting Table Tennis Orienteering Learn Latin Youth Hostelling Keeping chickens


	Beyond The Headlines... ... Behind the news Each month our resident writer and commentator Jeanne Davis goes behind recent news stories to comment on various ideas and subjects that have special resonance for our age group. A Story about Alzheimer's Anxiety's upside People who volunteer live longer Amortality Not the retiring kind


	Beginners' Guides We're pulling a Beginner's Guide out of the box New for 2012. Changing tack from our Out of the Box series, we are going to produce a series of Beginner’s Guides To..... Introduction to Beginners' Guides

Joining A Gym Over 50

not as scary as you might think!

Features editor Sally Smith tells of her further experiences joining a gym.

Edition 3

Edition 2

Edition 1

Press Releases

Pick of the Press

Each month we receive a masses of information from companies about new products and events. Here is a brief summary from the latest batch ; please bear in mind these are just extracts from information we have been sent and we have taken no action to verify any aspects.

Press releases - 9
Press releases - 8
Press releases - 7
Press releases - 6
Press releases - 5
Press releases - 4
Press releases - 3
Press releases - 2
Press releases - 1

Previous series:

Press release overviews - 3
Press release overviews - 2
Press release overviews - 1


	Grandparents do make a Difference So now you're a grandparent Each month we bring you this special column on grandparenting written by our expert contributor Jeanne Davis. 24. What do I bequeath to my grandchildren in my will, if anything? 23. Helping the grandchildren with their studies.. 22. What Does it Mean to be a Grandparent? 21. Grandparents losing contact with their grandchildren 20. Reflections on a visit to the grandchildren 19. Travelling with grandchildren 18. Grandparents with Dementia and their Grandchildren 17. How much do you spend on your grandchildren? 16. Great aunts and uncles 15. The saga of Skype 14. Grandparents and teen grandchildren 13. Parents would like grandparents to live closer 12. Helping with childcare 11. Jealous grandparents 10. Book festival 9. Financial assistance 8. Favouring one grandchild 7. Who Babysits? 6. Second time around 5. When parents separate 4. Long distance grandparent 3. To discipline or not 2. Grandparents on duty 1. Grandparents do make a difference


	Art Masterclass Learn to express your inner artist Each month laterlife.com presents a feature from either *The Artist* or its sister publication, *Leisure Painter* A Japanese Watercolourist's view of painting holidays in the UK Getting the correct perspective How to set up, photograph and paint a simple still life How to paint Autumn colours Brushes for watercolour artists Features for portraits How to paint moving figures How to paint vibrant watercolour landscapes - even on a dull day! Using solid sticks of watercolour both to draw and paint Drawing with Linda Birch Texture techniques A simple approach to watercolour How to paint a simple tree in acrylics How to paint ducks in watercolour Winning with watercolour How to paint boats successfully A simple still life How to paint foregrounds How to paint a sunflower and other potted plants How to draw and paint flowers How to add people to street scenes Painting texture with a brush How to draw a cat How to paint a wet-in-wet sky How to choose and use watercolours for beginners How to improve your paintings Drawing Basic Forms Autumn Walk Capture the personality of your dog in coloured pencils How to paint a portrait full of character Wet and Dry Colour Painting in oils with a palette knife How to use mixed media How to paint spring flowers George on the allotment How to paint trees in winter From pastel to impasto Winning with watercolour How to paint from black & White photographs using acrylics How to paint white ducks How to paint Landscapes using acrylics An Anemone Romance Arresting landscapes Edition thirty three Edition thirty two Edition thirty one Edition thirty Edition twenty nine Edition twenty eight Edition twenty seven Edition twenty six Edition twenty five Edition twenty four Edition twenty three Edition twenty two Edition twenty one


	Let's Party! Celebrate with Style This monthly series looks at some of the more unusual ideas to help you celebrate with style and panache – at affordable price levels, of course! 9. The very best champagne! 8. All at sea! 7. Come on over for a drink - non alcoholic drinks 6. Light up your celebration 5. Top caviar for a top treat 4. Learn something new in a special weekend away 3. A night on the ocean waves 2. Hiring in a private chef for a meal to remember 1. Flying high over London


	Everyday Cooking Simple but great meal ideas and cooking tips Covering topics such as bread making, meals for one, nutritional meals, healthy eating, freezer cooking, seasonal cooking, microwave cooking, bulk cooking, preserves etc., Useful for older people and those on a limited budget, or single householders… 14. One stop salmon with oven roasted vegetables 13. Creating soft diets 12. Chocolate rum truffles 11. Chicken casserole and suet dumplings 10. Bacon and Stilton macaroni cheese 9. Vegetable Gratin 8. Pepper and Mushroom Tortilla 7. Healthy Fajitas 6. Rhubarb and Ginger jam 5. Oaty chocolate chip & hazelnut biscuits 4. Vegetarian diets: the basics 3. Sweet orange marmalade 2. Cooking on a budget 1. Making bread


	General Interest Articles Interesting Articles on topics many and various The index to previous general interest articles, articles are listed newest to oldest Winter walking Wood for your wood burning stove New Year, Auld Lang Syne and other celebrations from around the world Hot toddies for winter A dab hand at DAB radio Spiders in the house Getting stuck in Three balls to money It's just a question of time Foie Gras - great taste but bad practice? Make the most of being fenced in Cotton on to this fabulous fabric! Chimeneas - chilling out in warmth! Flies all about Flushed with success Whatever happened to Janet and John? The sound of music Marie Curie Too bright to drive - the new HID headlights Seaside piers - a British institution All change with the Highway Code Be cool in the kitchen with a modern ice cream maker Let's party! Eggs-citement at Easter Hearing dogs Shedding light on windows English Heritage Put a spring in your step Common scents for your home! The colour in your life Pillow fight Are you feeling sparky about electric cars? Snug as a bug in a rug Whisky - that warming tipple Are home turbines a wind up? Underfloor heating A real pickle Dreaming of a white Christmas Hindsight or a new perspective? Franchising Are you ready for the next moves in TV? Snug up in wool for winter Fired up for winter Fortified wines Britain at war Steam ovens A windfall from lost and hidden money Why do we need to save paper? Chelsea Pensioners and fund raising Those grand old British food names Keeping in trim for summer - tips for a perfectly cut lawn Morris Dancing Maureen takes her prize Heavy metal in the kitchen Bingo! The Landmark Trust Woodlice are everywhere The beautiful Houses of Parliament Green burials Secrets of a successful spring clean All about pasta On your bike! All that glistens Getting the bird Blinding light On your bus - for free! Keep those eyebrows in good shape Surge in SWOFties living the single life A load of..Manure Cleaning up the wash EAC Art Awards Care for your pets in winter A sweet Story Getting to the root of a tree Those traditional Christmas carols Dust mites Pass the honey, honey On your bike Wall to wall perfection Smoke alarms Happy birthday to the laterlife.com team Goodbye French Wine Summer driving Wills and funerals Shaking information Around the world by sea: A container ship journey Charity shops We need a new name Gardening Accidents Containing your excitement! Thank you King Edward Last month's winner Carbon Monoxide - a deadly threat We can all go to University in 2009 Hunting those Ancestors Happy New Year to all our Laterlife readers No longer over the hill The Salvation Army Win a box of chocolates Farmers Markets Winter driving Time for tea Free help to sort out money disputes Organic September A Grandparent's guide to buying children's books for the grandchildren Writing your Autobiography Grey Drivers Safest on Roads 62% of Brits do not organise their important documents Job Interviews: top answers to tough questions Tai Chi Shoe sizes today A long salty soak Seeing red.. Carrots Disabled holidays The benefits of seafood Don't catch it on holiday! Reach for your rake, but save the strain Swim your way to fitness Face up to the right skin cream St John's Wort Wrinkles Tough as Nails Love Bites Bowel Cancer Medicine Balls Exercising Safely - Incontinence How to have a good death Getting Physical How to stay safe in the sun... Prostate cancer – the facts Exercise class Party without pain Winning is not enough by Jackie Stewart Demise of the default retirement age Retirement - Time to get a job Have you considered credit unions? Hidden Money Read the small print Computing Made Easy for the Over 50

It's never too late to learn to bake...

...with Mrs Simkins

Popular cookery author Mrs Simkins is recognised for her straightforward writing and easy-to-follow recipes.

10. Gingerbread men

9. Eccles cakes

8. Light apple and almond cake

7. Dorset apple cake

6. Cosy cake

5. Coconut tarts

4. Ginger Batter buns

3. Lemon Drizzle cake

2. Biscuits

1. Scones

Spotlight on Historical Features 1

Selections from Laterlife's archived series...

2006 - Dummies Guides

Each month in our series of Dummies Articles, we highlight a particular Dummies book which is relevant to over 50s readers including extracts and tips from the books themselves.

Dummies Articles in this series

Diabetes for Dummies

Taxing Issues in your golden years

Wine for Dummies

Su Doku for Dummies

Wills, Probate and Inheritance Tax for Dummies

eBay.co.uk For Dummies

Starting Your Own Business for Dummies

Kakuro for Dummies


	Odds and Sods Lucky Dip Articles from the Archive Transform your home with a little imagination The future of Cancer Relief The cost of a careless moment Avoiding a winter car breakdown nightmare Catalogues: The Stamp Collector's Bible


	Indexes to older articles: Relationships index Healthwise index Talkback index YoucandoIT index Gardener's Diary Index laterlife interest index To search for articles about a certain topic, use the site search feature at the top-right of every page


	Spotlight on Historical Features - 2 Selections from Laterlife's archived series... Nutricentre Q&A: 2006-2008 Suppliers of complementary medicine, Nutricentre are providing laterlife visitors with the opportunity to ask questions on health issues. DVT; Trouble sleeping Painful piles; Winter cold sores Energy boosts; Quitting smoking Discomfort urinating; General health boosts Constipation; Bad Breath Improving complexion; Skin ageing Athlete's Foot; Traveller's Tummy Migraines; Swollen feet Wheat Intolerance; Hay Fever alternatives Liver spots; Hair loss Osteoporosis; Chronic Fatigue Heartburn; Restoring libido Under-active thyroid; Candida cures Alzheimers; Mood swings Osteoarthritis; Lack of energy Prostate health; Memory supplements Menopause; Stress and weight gain Relieving arthritis symptoms; Jet-lag Calcium supplements; Rosacea Migraine relief; Prickly heat Trouble sleeping Natural Hayfever remedies Eczema & Dermatitis; Reducing Stress Natural Candida solutions; Feeling Sluggish