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Photo Gallery: What 50 Looks Like

These people in their 50s tell you why they're happy in their own skin

by: Mary A. Fischer, from: AARP The Magazine, November 2011 issue

Bonnie Salvo, 53

Chicago, Illinois
School Social Worker

"My philosophy is that beauty comes from within. In my field, I've worked with a lot of people who are gorgeous on the outside but their self-image is so poor. I have a good self-image — I'm a good person and respected in my field, so all that makes me feel good. I'm feeling okay about turning 53. I don't know if I'd ever get [plastic] surgery. Maybe 10 years from now. I'm not against it, but right now it's not a priority." — Photo by Ben Baker

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