Christopher Reeve (who turned 50 a little over a year ago) has been named Man of the year 2003 by the editors of the online magazine 50plus Mag. (50plusMag.com)

By transforming his personal tragedy into public service, Chris has demonstrated courage unimagined. He has been sited for his persistent, sustained and heroic advocacy for medical research in general and victims of disability in particular."

Mission Viejo CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2004 --50plus Mag., the online magazine for boomers and young seniors, has named Christopher Reeve as the magazines first annual Man of the Year.

Chris has become the nations spokesman, as well as the strongest advocate, for spinal cord injuries. He has been an inspiration to thousands of others with similar injuries and has been successful in lobbying Washington for increased funding for spinal cord research," says Gary Geyer, editor of 50plusMag.

Chris turned 51 in September of 2003, which makes him one of us," said Geyer. We are proud to have him as our first Man of the Year"

The article on Christopher is the lead article in the current edition of 50plusMag. and is featured on the homepage.

Other articles of interest to those 50plus share the homepage with Chris.

They include an article on the growing trend of nudity in the movies by older stars. The article is called, Youre Never Too Old to be Naked. (Especially in the Movies).

There is also an article on the sexuality of those past 50 called, Are Our Best Sexual Years Behind Us?"

Another featured article is on the growing number of people who are 50plus looking to stay in or get back into the workforce. Its called, How to Find a Job When Youre Past 50."

50plusMag.com is an online magazine that focuses on relationships and issues the 50-plus group encounters. It presents them in a fun, entertaining way and with a no nonsense and irreverent attitude.

Its a little different than other online senior and 50plus websites", says Geyer. We assume the attitude of 'hell no, we wont go, when it comes to growing old. We refuse to roll over and play dead"

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