« It’s funny, life. When you are a kid, time does not stop dragging, and then overnight, you are like that 50 years old. ” Jean-Pierre Jeunet

« At fifty, one oscillates between being well preserved and being beautiful. You might as well cling to being elegant. » Odile Dormeuil

« Fifty years, the age in which many dreams live, an age which is still, if not the prime of life, the age of flowers. » J-Donat Dufour

« Mature age is the most beautiful of all. We are old enough to recognize our mistakes and still young enough to make others. » Maurice Chevalier

« When I was young, I was told: “You will see when you are fifty”. I’m fifty years old, and I haven’t seen a thing. » Erik Satie

« At fifty-two, it is only happiness and good humor in general that can make a man attractive. ” Jean Dutourd

The main causes of death at the age of 50 are cancers at 28%, followed by heart disease at 19%, unintentional injuries (car accidents, falls, etc.) at 10%, heart attacks, chronic respiratory infections, diabetes and liver pathologies.

At 50, there are about 28 years left to live for men and 35 years for women. The probability of dying at age 50 is 0,32% for women and 0,52% for men.

92,8% of men born in the same year are still alive at this age and 95,8% of women.

From the age of 50, there is a gradual decline in the importance of sexe in life. Biologically, however, older people can continue their sexual activities, but generally do so with less time. frequency. ” Studies show that 50 to 70 year olds who continue to make love or to masturbate regularly live older, healthier and happier! », Insists Yvon Dallaire. This could be explained physiologically, but also psychologically because the body continues to have pleasure.

In fact, in their fifties, many women at the dawn of menopause, and seeing their bodies wither, feel less desirable. At the same time, libido of men and their genital performance can be greatly reduced. Some women may think that it may be because they are less beautiful and attractive. They can, however, continue to be sexually active and thus maintain sexuality of the couple. The woman must, for example, realize that from now on she must contribute more to stimulate erection of his partner who no longer occurs “automatically” as at 20 years old. In addition, when one experiences a long period of sexual abstinence, it is more difficult, both physically and mentally, to return to an active sex life.

For the man, before turning to the medication, it is better to tame the idea that his erections are now longer to obtain, that he needs more stimulation, and that he no longer has to reach orgasm every time. Accepting this minimizes the anxiety that is at the root of most psychological erectile difficulties. And the fun can return to the appointment.

The age of menopause is coming and many women still believe that gynecological follow-up is no longer necessary once menopausal. However, it is from the age of 50 that the risk of cancer increases significantly, hence the establishment of free screening campaigns. breast cancer from that age. Particular surveillance is also required to detect possible cancer of the cervix.

In addition to the gynecological examination, it necessarily includes palpation of the breasts. This examination, which requires method or experimentation, makes it possible to check the flexibility of the tissue, of the mammary gland and to detect any abnormalities. In general, gynecological surveillance should include a mammography screening every two years between 50 and 74 years.

At 50, we would have about fifteen friends that you can really count on. From the age of 70, this drops to 10, and finally drops to 5 only after 80 years.

After the age of 50, it is imperative to undergo a screening test colon cancer. If 60% of people aged 50 to 74 had such a test every 2 years, it is estimated that the number of deaths from colorectal cancer could be reduced by 15% to 18%.

In France, women gain an average of 7,5 kg between the ages of 20 and 50. From the age of 50, this tends to stabilize until the age of 65, when the weight decreases.

The elderly of 50 years report, the levels of lowest life satisfaction. The men in this group are even less satisfied than the women. This age group also has a higher level of anxiety. One possible reason, the researchers said, is that people in this age group nowadays often have to take care of both their children and their aging parents. In addition, the difficulty of finding a balance between work and family life, with the fatigue that accumulates, could also be an explanatory factor. Patience, it is between the ages of 60 and 65 that men and women say they are the happiest in their life!

At 50 years old, half of men have pronounced baldness. Women are less likely to suffer from it, even if they are still nearly 40% to know it at the age of 70 years: the whole of the hair of the top of the head then becomes more and more sparse.

It is from the age of 50 that the hair turns gray more quickly. It seems that the phenomenon starts earlier in people with dark hair, but the hair turns completely gray more quickly in people with light hair.