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- Organic Baby Clothes keep up with today's green environment - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Rubel ZamanYou have a new baby and you also feel you are environmentally responsible and wish to keep everything as "green" and pristine as possible. So how can you accomplish both? Make sure you use only organic baby clothes on your child from infancy on. We have learned that previously baby clothing had ...
Views: 967 - ***LIFE IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA Red Cross Responder’s Notes from the Monument Fire, Arizona Since the fire people have asked what life in a shelter looks like. The following is my take. From outside the shelter at night you could see orange flames peek beyond the mountains turning the black smoke above them to a red ...
Views: 2167(1 vote) - ***What Good Can Come from Reading Someone’s Name? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe live in a world of dissention and turmoil. We live in a world of haves and have-nots. We live in a world of love and fear. We live in a world where fear is used to manipulate people. What does all of this have to do with names? Knowing how to interpret a name assists us in realizing where the ...
Views: 1794(1 vote) - ***How To Create A Better Habit Today - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDo you find yourself trading health for convenience? Like finding that close parking spot at the mall. Hopping on the escalator, rather than the steps. Or stopping at the end of your driveway to get the mail. Here are 3 simple ways to add in daily movement that will add up over the ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - Doctor Office Toys Helping the Child to Visit a Pediatric Clinic in the Good Mood - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Marina NeimanA pediatrician friend of mine often laments about zealous parents promising children that there won’t be any needles or procedures that may agonize the child. And if the child is due for a vaccination, as a doctor she has broken the child’s trust. The next time pediatric doctor makes a promise ...
Views: 1305 - ***Three Perils That Can Destroy Your Investment Estate - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThe desire to protect an estate grows exponentially as the value of the estate increases. If you have little to protect, there is little concern. However, if you have a very large estate, you may actually be paranoid about protecting your estate and your privacy. In that regard, I have ...
Views: 1910(2 votes) - ***My Sister Has Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWith no family history of cancer, you just don’t expect your sister, who is ten years younger than you are, to get this diagnosis. You’re hit in the stomach. You think, what can I do? Reality sets in, you read, talk to friends and doctors, form a plan with her. * I love you. I want to ...
Views: 2446 - ***No More Tears - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comHi folks! You’ll find quite a difference in the overall tone of this post compared to what you’re used to reading in The 50 Plus Male. I’ll go as far as stating I’m aware this journey goes against conventional wisdom in many ways: subject matter, my thoughts and actions, and perhaps most ...
Views: 2247 - ***How Does Stress Show Up in the Letters of Your Name? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comStress concerns us all and is a major cause of disease today. Our first name is the essence of who we are. Our last name shows how our environment affects us. It is within our middle name that indicates how we deal with stress. So, how does your name handle stress? Let’s look at some of the ...
Views: 2132 - I am an Independent Boomer Woman - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Bonnie JoffeI am an Independent Boomer Woman But today I felt Inferior...Let me explain We have babies. We live longer than men on average. We work. We are the supreme organizers and multi-taskers. We receive a monthly visit from our "friend". And so on… no need to enumerate. Please don’t be ...
Views: 960 - ***As Temps Rise, Nuclear Families Take a Dive - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs Temps Rise, Nuclear Families Take a Dive – Estate Planning for Unconventional Families Has Never Been More Important Among the many articles covering the blazing heat wreaking havoc on my beloved DC metro area as well as much of the U.S., was an interesting piece in a recent edition of ...
Views: 2093(1 vote) - ***His Wife Wants to Join the Peace Corps - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDear Jim: My wife and I have been married fourteen years (second marriages, all kids are grown). I’m already retired, and my wife has decided to retire next June at age 64 after a long career teaching Spanish in high school. She recently announced, though, that she wants to join the Peace Corps ...
Views: 2437(2 votes) - ***Know the Causes of Breast Cancer to Save You - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comGail Edgell: We are going to talk about an important topic to women, particularly those over the age of 40: breast cancer. Can you tell us a little bit about that? Dr. Boham: Yes. As we all know, breast cancer is very common, unfortunately. We know that last year over 200,000 new cases of ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - ***The Three Classes of Boomers - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAfter extensive research – by which I mean I talked to a bunch of my friends – I have concluded that you can divide boomers into one of three different classes. What?, you may scoff, divide 76 million people into just three strata? Yes, indeed. Here’s how. Class 1: Boomer superlatus ...
Views: 2362(1 vote) - 7 Tips for Boomers To Age Well - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Susan PiergeorgeOk its official the Baby Boomers have hit middle age. Born 1946 to 1964 we have moved in to the middle part of our lives. And, being that we are known as the rebellious generation, we are likely to rebel against aging as well. Here are a few tips taken from the book, Boomer Be Well! Rebel ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Communication Style: Is Yours Hurting or Helping You? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Kimberly SchenkWhat's your communication style like? Are you combative? Argumentative? Wimpy? Tongue tied? Do you convey clear messages that accomplish your goals? Do you antagonize people? Do people avoid you or shut you out because they can't stand to listen to you? Are you frustrated with your results? Are ...
Views: 1542 - WHAT IF YOU COULD? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksI’ve just read Deena Morton’s inspiring story about how 12 years ago she and her then husband built a house for a dentist (that’s what they did) But they were broke, had 5 kids and life wasn’t that wonderful While Deena was in that house she had a ‘moment’ when she wanted to be living in that ...
Views: 1063(1 vote) - 7 Tips for Boomers To Age Well - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Susan PiergeorgeOk its official the Baby Boomers have hit middle age. Born 1946 to 1964 we have moved in to the middle part of our lives. And, being that we are known as the rebellious generation, we are likely to rebel against aging as well. Here are a few tips taken from the book, Boomer Be Well! Rebel ...
Views: 1183 - Life’s Next Chapter - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Judith GeigerThis morning enjoying my coffee outside, as I do all summer, the birds were noticeably absent. Oh I saw one or two fly by, but the majority of the birds that I had watched all summer had essentially vanished. “This is still summer!” I thought…pondering what was going on I recalled the mother ...
Views: 840 - How To Combat Aging Wisely and Inexpensively - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Jennifer HartsonSuddenly, looking in the mirror is a burden. It seems like out of nowhere you just don't feel like going out much anymore. Many of the things you used to love doing before you stopped doing for some reason. This usually doesn't happen all at once but occurs slowly over time. Many times we don't ...
Views: 1130 - Seniors, How Can This Exercise Benefit Your Mental Health? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Francoise BonhoureRefresh your mind by chattering like a baby! Constantly bombarded with new and often indigestible information, our brain can easily get into ‘overwork’ mode and we can even regularly notice that we’ve forgotten what we’d just thought important a few minutes before. So, we need to pause, ...
Views: 1465(1 vote) - Seniors, Why You Should Get Some Exercise! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Francoise BonhoureIt’s great for your mind as well as your body One always hears this advice, “Get some exercise into your day!”, from friends, television programs, magazines, the doctor – for example, to walk for 40 minutes every day – but really, why should we exercise, especially if we consider we don’t ...
Views: 1481 - ***Why Do Names Influence Who We Are? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.com“Know the Name; Know the Person, Decoding Letters to Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names”, is the result of fifteen years of direct observation and research on names. This research was followed by three years of testing and is the foundation for which this column is based. This week, specifically ...
Views: 2467(2 votes) - ***Why Second and Third Marriages Often Fail - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDear Jim: You said in your column that second and third marriages have much higher divorce rates than first marriages. Why is that? Don’t people learn from their mistakes? I’m particularly concerned about this because I’m divorced and the man I’m dating has been divorced twice. We both have ...
Views: 8680(2 votes) - U Is For Use - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Sara DillingerThere are times when we can only approach meaning in a round-about way, just as there are times when you can only really see something by not looking at it directly but catching it, as they say, out of the corner of your eye. In just that manner, we can only come to an understanding, at ...
Views: 1231 - ***For God’s Sake, Get a Hearing Aid! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comFor me, old age began the day when, for the third time in five minutes, I uttered the words, “Whadya say?” and the other person screamed back, “For God’s sake, get a hearing aid!” I admit it. For years I’d been in denial about my gradual hearing loss. I associated it with diminished ...
Views: 2813(1 vote) - ***Financial Planning Myths All Boomers Need to Be Aware of - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comYou have a 401K or IRA, and you’ve been contributing for decades…that’s great! But do you know where your money is invested? When asked, most boomers reply, “At the bank” or “With my broker.” No wonder so many boomers are financially unprepared for retirement. In fact, a recent Associated ...
Views: 2618(1 vote) - ***How to Date in Your 50s - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSo here you are. Maybe you never thought you’d be here. Maybe you still don’t believe all the stuff that has happened to you to get you where you are today. But here you are in your 50s and thinking about dating again. Oh my goodness! You might be feeling rusty, anxious, scared, and ...
Views: 3067(2 votes) - ***Aging in Place: The Myth of Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA Chinese proverb says that we naturally see the beauty of youth, but must learn to see the beauty of age. I read an article recently by Susan Jacoby titled The Myth of Aging Gracefully. It is a thought provoking piece about the over exuberance with which our culture (boomers mainly) embraces ...
Views: 2910(3 votes) - I Wanna know... - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Bonnie JoffeI Wanna know… How do you let go? As many of us “younger” Baby Boomers are getting ready to send our children off for another year of college, or perhaps for the first time, it just never seems to get any easier… at least for me. When my son decided to transfer from a more local college (60 ...
Views: 1192 - Maturity is About Being True to Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Peter NichollsYou have reached your 50’s. You certainly aren’t old. The new 50 is the old 35, the new 60 is the old 40 and all of that stuff. You are not feeling any sense of decline. You are at the peak of your working career and getting many of the benefits of your hard work. Do you remember a younger ...
Views: 1671(1 vote) - ***Bookends - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIn the early days of 1978, I was working at a start-up travel magazine in Seattle. It was my first full-time job and the beginning of my publishing career. I worked in as many departments as we had – editorial, circulation, administration – doing everything from writing short articles to ...
Views: 1892 - ***Is Your Home Grandchildren Proof? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comPart #1 – the first 15 Baby Boomers and those retiring are entering grandparenthood. Our generation was the largest in history and many of our children are jumping into family life in just as big a way. Use this two part list of 26 things to grandchildren proof your home. This time of your ...
Views: 2453(1 vote) - Senior dating - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Lanus PhillipsIf you feel that it truly is challenging to fulfill someone in your 20s, attempt doing it being a senior citizen. All the typical methods of meeting singles like heading to bars, looking at people at concerts or clubs, experiencing recreational groups to go on hikes inside the woods ? are ...
Views: 1318 - R Is For Responsibility - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Sara DillingerI've heard the “R” word quite a bit of late as I have listened to NPR's reporting of the riots in Britain. This morning it was particularly ubiquitous as the government, the police, and the rioters talked about who was “reponsible”. Let's start off by making something abundantly clear: ...
Views: 1100 - What Makes a Good Exercise for Baby Boomers? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Francoise BonhoureEasy is Right! I am a baby boomer and although I have practised some form of exercise most of my life, I still feel, for example, that training to run faster or for longer periods is not really what my body needs now. I have heard the same from other over 55’s. At this time of life, ...
Views: 1562(2 votes) - ***A New Footprint - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThose of you who have been avid followers of The 50 Plus Male since its inception are aware I “fought the good fight” against joining AARP (dating back to You Always Remember Your First). You also know I finally “swallowed my pride” and recently joined this august organization. AARP members ...
Views: 2078(1 vote) - ***Apperance Matters - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI am often asked for ways to help improve an elder’s appearance. Even if your elder is healthy, he or she might neglect physical appearance. In some cases, it has been years since anyone paid close attention to your elder’s physical appearance, and a little bit of attention goes a long way. ...
Views: 2359(1 vote) - Some Thoughts in a Time of Crisis - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Sara DillingerWe interrupt this regularly scheduled alphabet to bring you this special message: With our elected representatives in Congress fighting like kindergartners and the last-minute deal to increase the debt ceiling of the United State of America, with the subsequent down-grading of our credit ...
Views: 1088 - Factors for Consideration for Choosing the Best Electric Scooters and Gas Scooters - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from robin brainWhile the popularity of gas scooters and electric scooters are continuously on the growth it has also become essential for the buyer to choose the best products because there is no dearth of unscrupulous traders in the market who try to rob the innocent buyers of their hard earned money ...
Views: 991 - How Decreases in HGH and Collagen Levels Impact Aging - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Jennifer HartsonWe all want to look and feel younger in our senior years, but is there really a safe and easy way of going about this? As we age our body tends to lose its natural ability to keep looking and feeling young due to the decrease of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) and also collagen. Medical science has ...
Views: 1531(2 votes) - How To Get A More Youthful Appearance Without Going Undergoing Surgery - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Jennifer HartsonUnfortunately aging is something we all have to come to terms with. As we grow older our bodies age and unlike trees that develop lines internally, our aging signs are clearly visible. The most effective solutions for restoring a youthful appearance are surgery or prescription medications. The ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - When is a Senior in Crisis? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Bonnie JoffeWhat’s your biggest fear as you age? •Health Decline •Financial Security •Health Care affordability •Losing your home to medical bills •Watching the mental and physical decline of your spouse •Perhaps all of the above Let me illustrate a real story that is still ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - Blood Pressure Medicines, Watch Out For The Side Effects - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from rulin xiuMany people have to choose prescription anti-hypertensive medication to control high blood pressure. However, you need to be aware that high blood pressure medication can affect body functions, resulting in bad side effects and seriously damage your body in the long run. Jay Allen in ...
Views: 1471 - Revolutionizing Aging - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Michele RisaWe are the people who comprise the legendary, diverse generation known to the world as The Baby Boomers. We grew up during the transformation of Post World War II period and helped shape America into a society filled with change and advancements, in the political, economic, social, and cultural ...
Views: 1304 - Brilliant Boomer - Stop Acting Your Age - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Linda HamptonDo you remember when you were a kid and your parents or anyone else that was at least 2 years older then you told you to “start acting your age?” Well guess what…they had it all wrong. It’s time to stop acting your age! Act your age. What does it mean? Slowing down, getting ready to retire, ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Intervention: Intervention’s Critical Role for Family Recovery - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Judy HerzanekWhat every family needs to know about drug and alcohol abuse intervention ~by Joe Herzanek As I move into my third decade working with families and their substance abusing loved ones, I continue to learn. My recent observations have led me to complete my training and now focus primarily on ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Ultra Sound, Light & Chlorophyll Can Kill Cancer - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Gabriella PaoliniSonoPhotodynamic Therapy Cancer Treatment (SPDT) as applied at the Indiana Center for Advanced Medicine (ICAM) has minimal to no side effects and is a body-friendly, non-toxic protocol, often providing immediate symptomatic relief. ICAM is the only Clinic in the USA to provide this uniquely ...
Views: 2192(1 vote) - ***My Healthy Habits Begin NOW - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs Baby Boomers, many of us grew up in that splendid era of Beatles songs (Imagine all the people living life in love….All you need is love….With a little help from my friends….Strawberry fields forever….). Perhaps you have been reminiscing so much about the past (Yesterday….) that you have not ...
Views: 2606(2 votes) - ***Elderly Hoarding: Threat to Aging in Place - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. – George Carlin Dante’s Inferno The 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is 14,000 lines of allegory describing the author’s philosophical journey ...
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