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- ***Fight the Flu Naturally - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWith the cold and flu season upon us we are all taking about the flu, the shot, and if we should or shouldn’t get it. No matter what we choose to do, we are all taking extra precautions this year to stay healthy while trying not to get sick. There are a lot of ways to take care of your body ...
Views: 2400(8 votes) - ***Political Promises Made to be Broken - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs this article goes to press, it seems that Congress is hell-bent on giving us a health care bill that they promised will not cost the American public a single dime in new taxes. How many times have we heard promises like that? Social Security was promised to be only a 1 percent tax on ...
Views: 2561(3 votes) - ***Walking Him to the Door - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe all play many roles in our lifetime. For the last month I’ve been playing a role that’s new for me, but very familiar to many of our generation. Since 2003, I’ve been in private practice helping people to extend their lives through holistic health practices. For the last month, I’ve been ...
Views: 2237(7 votes) - What is the Meaning in Your Thanksgiving? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Mary RaduAre you fortunate enough to have good food and enjoyable gatherings with loved ones as central ingredients in your holiday season? If so, I hope that you’ll take some special moments to celebration a deeper expression of Thanksgiving… expressing gratitude for the abundance in your life. ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - Left Handed Guitar Players Help For Lefties - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from james mckennaCreative juice seems to be very when represented when it comes to lefties. Think Mozart, Beethoven, Michelangelo. So why does the lefty guitarist need a wee bit of help. What is their problem? Some of the most creative people of all time were known to be left handed. Leonardo da Vinci, ...
Views: 791(1 vote) - How to Sit in a Chair All Day with Comfort - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gail McGonigalWe spend a large portion of our day in the sitting position; yet why is it so uncomfortable to sit all day? Unfortunately, the human body is not designed to remain permanently in one place. It is designed to constantly move, so any prolonged sitting is naturally going feel uncomfortable. To ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - Tips for Widows--Surviving The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Sandy ClendenenHolidays can be difficult for widows. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, Thanksgiving or New Years, the memories of past holidays can keep widows stuck in the past and unable to move forward in their life. It can feel impossible to even consider participating in a holiday without one's ...
Views: 5290(3 votes) - Giving Up the Keys - Who Should Do the Talking? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Matt GurwellGiving Up the keys - Who Should Do the Talking? (Part 2 of a 5 part series discussing the delicate issue of asking an elderly parent to retire from their driving career) In our previous article “Talking Sex and Talking Driving” we discussed six possible reasons why emotions and ...
Views: 1331(3 votes) - Refreshing Relationships with Your Boomerang Kids - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Robert Frost, in his poem, Death of the Hired Man, wasn't thinking about boomerang kids when he wrote, "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." But he sure might have been. In this economy, adult children are moving back home in record numbers - for many ...
Views: 983(4 votes) - ***Have Wok/Will Travel - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDeparting the “Single/Never Married” demographic group and entering the “Married” category didn’t occur for me until I was one month shy of my 36th birthday. This tidbit holds importance for two reasons: I dated for 18 years before meeting my wife, and I can honestly say I was ready to marry ...
Views: 2217(3 votes) - ***New Beginnings for Empty Nesters - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA mom called me saying she just wasn’t prepared for this empty nest. She read so many baby and teen books but nothing would help this sorrow she was feeling as an empty nester. Change is vulnerable. Change doesn’t mean, even if you read and prepare, that you won’t have days of inertia and ...
Views: 2450(2 votes) - ***Don’t Make These Retirement Planning Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIt really doesn’t take much to derail a retirement plan. Most of the errors in planning for retirement are those of neglect, omission or panic. If you don’t know exactly where your retirement plan stands, get some advice from a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional is a good start – ...
Views: 2852(3 votes) - ***Postive Self-Talk - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBe Your Own Best Supporter! We all want to feel self-confident. It feels so wonderful to be able to walk into a room, speak to people and feel self-assured. Feeling comfortable in your own skin – priceless! Most of us seek confidence in our environments with the people, places and things ...
Views: 2487(4 votes) - ***Transitions - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comTime goes by so fast! I can’t believe it’s already the end of summer and almost the end of autumn. I’m not ready! I was so comfortable and basking in the warmth of summer. I was so grateful for the splash of fall colors and the crispness of the air…and now there is snow on the mountains and the ...
Views: 1973(5 votes) - ***Take Two and Call Me in the Morning - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs part of a multi-disciplinary medical team, I often see patients who have been taking medications to treat musculo-skeletal disorders (muscle aches, tight muscles, tingling and numbness in the arms or legs, etc.) for several weeks. Many of these patients have been ingesting acetaminophen ...
Views: 2022(2 votes) - Boomer Women: Are You Rethinking Your Retirement Date? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothIf so, you are certainly not alone. Also, women are more apt to extend this date then men. Women earning $75,000.00 or more have a six out of ten chance of delaying retirement. Those are high numbers and now there is even a term for this. If you are one of the six, you are part of the ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - Affluent Boomer Women in this New Environment - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothDo you believe you are financially comfortable? Possibly more than comfortable? You were able to work less or not work at all while you raised families or cared for an aging parent. That was then, this is now. This is the New Environment. You may not realize it but 78% of the job lay offs ...
Views: 1546(2 votes) - Boomer Women: Have You Had That Crucial Conversation With Your Husband Yet? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothThe answer is probably a resounding “No.” Or maybe you’re not even sure what that Crucial Conversation is. This conversation is about how you are going to live the rest of your lives together as a couple. On one hand, this may sound pretty simple but when you really dig in and start talking, ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - Boomer Women: Ready for an Active Vacation? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothDo you even know what an Active Vacation is? Let’s just say it’s the opposite of sitting on the beach with a book in one hand and an umbrella drink in the other. Not that this isn’t desirable at times, but more and more boomers want more action than that. Assuming you are a health-minded ...
Views: 1385 - How important is an Ethical Will to Boomer Women? Very. - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothEthical Wills have been around for many generations but seem to be regaining their strength. That may be simply because many of you are getting to the stage in life where you begin thinking about what you are passing along to your children or other loved ones. Another term for Ethical Wills ...
Views: 1418(4 votes) - What do You Really Want? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Kaileen SherkWhat do you want? It seems like a simple question—and yet why does it seem so difficult to answer? I have watched my clients and potential students go through the struggle. Well, I want this… but I also want that. I want to have a successful career but what about my family? So, what I have ...
Views: 1171(8 votes) - What Will You Leave Behind? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Christina WatsonToday I am considering my legacy. Not in small part because last week I reached the esteemed and gilded age of 50. And it is not so bad. I did see it coming... About 3 years ago, I made peace with my age and myself. I stopped struggling with my life-long desire to be a mother and began ...
Views: 871(3 votes) - Safe and cheap Baby Products - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Antonio JaimesSafe and cheap Baby Products There are a couple hundred sites online that sell baby products. Having a baby is extremely expensive and I don't mean just hospital bills. The real expenses come after you take your baby home from the hospital. You will need: diaper bags, strollers, baby toys, ...
Views: 652(2 votes) - Gingko Biloba - Hype or Hope for the Aging Brain? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last few years, the herbal product gingko biloba seems to be advertised everywhere, as a new miracle cure for many common ailments. Gingko is reputed to improve thinking, stave off Alzheimer’s disease, preserve memory, and reverse memory loss. In fact, it is one of the most widely ...
Views: 1776(4 votes) - Invest in Friendship For Your Later Years - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was twenty-two, I was befriended by a woman named Doris who was thirty years older than I was. Although Doris was then a fifty-two year old woman, she did not feel it was inappropriate to befriend me. She did not operate with the social belief that she should choose her friends only ...
Views: 3352(1 vote) - What's Your Part in Creating Positive Change in the World? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Mary RaduDo you ever wonder how you fit into the bigger movement of change that the world so greatly needs? My colleague, Dorene Mahoney, of StepWell Coaching, has agreed for me to share some ideas, taken from one of her articles on the topic of change. Read on to see what it will take to create ...
Views: 738 - Getting protein? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Michael SchaeferEveryone knows you need it, especially if you are trying to build up your muscles, but what exactly is protein, how much do you need, and where is the best place to get it? Well, each protein is a chain of amino acids that twists itself into a specific custom shape. Depending on the shape it ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - "Kaboom-er" How the explosive growth of entrpreneurial "baby boomers" is changing the face of retirement - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Gerry HennesseyHi, I have written a 30 page ebook, "Kaboom-er" How the explosive growth of entrpreneurial "baby boomers" is changing the face of retirement, This could be of significant interest to your "boomer" readers. It's available on my website for free download NO SUBSCRIPTION OR EMAIL ADDRESS ...
Views: 859 - The Future Is Not What It Used to Be - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoCharles Kettering, former head of General Motors, once said, “My interest lies in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” That’s where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives as well. We are living in times of tremendous change. We must look forward and ...
Views: 2915(2 votes) - Create Personal Stability and Security - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffIs maintaining a positive attitude at the top of your “will do” list today? Are you finding it more and more difficult to go to work, look for a job or encourage others? According to a leading communications strategist the negative economy and discord in government has actually changed the way ...
Views: 2314(5 votes) - The Truth about Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Suzy AllegraThe Truth about Aging Gracefully Baby boomers long ago hit the first major speed bump on their collective path: They’re aging and there’s nothing they can do to stop it. Yes, we can use more make-up, hair dye and alpha-hydroxy creams. Yes, plastic surgeons and health related industries are ...
Views: 3058(3 votes) - If You Are Trying to Achieve A Goal, Don’t Think of A Polar Bear - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Anne Bolender EdwardsWhen you are trying to achieve a goal, like becoming a solo entrepreneur, or a solo traveler, or if you are trying to lose weight, or overcome a fear, etc., your brain can sometimes become a bit obsessive – unfortunately not always in a supportive way. Sometimes our brains become obsessive about ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - Attention Baby Boomer Generation - Understanding Your Silent Generation Parents and Their Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyThe baby boomer generation was born after 1945 when their parents (the silent generation), started to establish families and communities after the hardship of the second world war. Many baby boomers are now finding themselves with elderly parents to care for. Decisions regarding caregiving ...
Views: 3587(2 votes) - Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends When You're Older? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Royane RealMany of us fear growing older because we are worried that when we are older we will be lonely. We often see older people sitting in shopping malls who seem to have no friends and nothing to do. We hope that won’t be our fate. What can we do to make sure we still have some friends and a good ...
Views: 6999(1 vote) - The Family Caregiver - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWith every passing day, the role of the family caregiver increases in importance. Why? Because, as our elder loved ones reach the point they are no longer able to live safely, prepare nutritional meals, maintain the household and themselves, adult children gradually begin to assume more and more ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - Boomers Accept Assisted Living Communities? Not Likely . . . - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonIt seems that lately there's another assisted living community being built on just about every empty lot in town. What does this mean to the future? For the immediate future, it's great. We Boomers who have no time, no desire, no call to welcome our elder parents into our own homes have ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Positive and Negative Language - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonWhen I was growing up, a senior was someone in their last year of high school or college. We would never have dreamed of calling our elders "seniors." It just wasn't appropriate. Over the years, however, the word "senior" has become synonymous with "elder" (usually meaning anyone over the age of ...
Views: 4073(4 votes) - The Big Six O…hhhhh – Boomers Heading Toward "Senior" Status? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Linda ThompsonNow that the Boomers are reaching "elder" status and qualify for those dreadful "senior" discounts, what will happen to their upbeat, youthful approach to life? Will anything change? According to Robert Schwalbe, author of Sexy, Sixty and Successful: A Guide for the Aging Male Baby Boomer, ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - Memory Fitness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWhether you call it a “senior moment” or a “mind glitch,” the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn’t remembered the name of any new person she met. Another describes those ...
Views: 1485(6 votes) - How to Envision Well-being that Motivates You to Change - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Alice GreeneHave you ever thought about what well-being or wellness means to you? If you could envision yourself at your personal best and experience your life in a way that feels really good, what would that include or what would that look like? I recently was asked this question, and it did make me ...
Views: 1364 - Survive the Economy with Shared Housing - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Multi-generational households are making a comeback for Boomers in the Sandwich Generation - especially with the lack of jobs available for new college graduates and the financial pinch felt by aging parents as their retirement incomes dwindle. Don't be disappointed if you were dreaming about ...
Views: 886(3 votes) - Five Steps to Vibrant Health and a Better Quality of Life - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Donald GerardThey say that knowledge is power, so here is some knowledge about food, dieting, and health to empower you for life. Although this information is good for everyone, I’m particularly directing it to all you Baby Boomers, people who are roughly ages 45 – 65. If you are a Baby Boomer, you are ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Fun! Where is This and Why Do I Need It? Part # 3 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Carolyn BatesLife balance, emotional health, reducing stress, these are all current topics for everyone, not just Baby Boomers and those over 40. One of the most effective antidotes to these realities of life today is to create memories, especially with those you love and care about. FUN? Always a good ...
Views: 4333(4 votes) - Now That I Know Why I Want More Fun, What Would Be Fun? Part #2 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Carolyn BatesNow that I know why I want more Fun, what would be Fun? How can I have Fun? What do you stand for? What are your values? Some of mine are that I want to cherish each day and have great times with friends and my family. To do this, I have to take the time to make the plans. Who do I want ...
Views: 1831(3 votes) - FUN: What is This; Why Do I Need It? Part #1 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Carolyn Bates"If you don’t have any Fun in your Life, then all you have is a bunch of Thursdays?" (Movie, Rumor Has It) Starting with the end of childhood, moving into being a working adult and, finally, into the fifty plus stage with retirement on the horizon, our amount of Fun typically decreases. ...
Views: 3595(3 votes) - Skin Damage: What is Speeding Up the Process? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from i-Supplements comSkin Damage (What could be speeding up the process?) Many external causes determined by our lifestyle and the environment we expose ourselves to can be the culprit of damage to our skin. Making unhealthy choices can prematurely age and damage our skin, making us look older, way before our ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - Crazy Weekend, Stressed, Loss of Memory, Loss of Sleep... - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gillian EadieAre you a Twitter follower? You'll see lots of Tweets about short term memory loss. Usually after a weekend partying, hitting the books for exams, going through a stressful relationship break up or just too much of everything! Tweeters often joke about memory loss: "Memory loss runs in my ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - Keep Your Brain Healthy As You Age - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealMany countries in the world are facing a potential health crisis as the population ages. In North America, millions of Baby Boomers are turning sixty every day. Aging can bring with it many benefits such as increased wisdom and experience, but aging also increases the risk of serious health ...
Views: 1411(2 votes) - Excavating your Dream... - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Deborah HayesIs your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to ...
Views: 1033 - Elder Years: The Best Is Yet To Be - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Natalie Tucker MillerFor too long the mystery, fear and trepidation surrounding the elder years have kept us from maintaining meaningful relationships. Let’s start a movement to reframe our misguided perceptions and let the elder years be a time of continued living, not a time of waiting to die! Connection. Some ...
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