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- ***Are You a Deployed Grandma? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Debbie Nichols When I wrote my book “Deployed Grandparents being Parents “, I thought it would be originally for my family. As I was writing the story my friends would ask me, “Why don’t you share it with others?”My friends and family inspired me to share my story, so once I ...
Views: 2166(1 vote) - ***Being in Your Right Mind: the Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Vacations - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA friend of mine once warned me: “Don’t trust any decision you make within the first week after you’re back from vacation because it’s the only time you are really in your right mind.” So I reminded myself how inspired I was when I got back from a vacation in Europe, how I felt in that first ...
Views: 2056(3 votes) - ***Boomers Aging …Feared or Embraced? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Angelena Craig Boomers, those in their 50’s and 60’s do not want to think about getting old, no way…and for good reasons. Aging has been thought of as synonymous with dread, disease, decline, disablement and finally death. But what if, instead of tip toeing into the elders years, ...
Views: 2158(2 votes) - ***Bully Button Lint - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThat’s not a typo. It’s a reference to the detritus left over by bullies who push our buttons. Make that bullies and other kinds of emotional abusers. Be warned – this isn’t going to be one of those screeds where forgiveness is the answer and won’t we all feel better if we just let go of all ...
Views: 2835(1 vote) - ***Caring from Afar - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Sue Susskind Many individuals are finding themselves stepping into the role of caregivers for aging loved ones. This task becomes even more daunting when the individual in need of your care lives a significant distance away from you. It is difficult enough to juggle responsibilities that ...
Views: 2398(3 votes) - ***Celebrating Holidays When Grandkids & Grandparents Get Together - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Sharon Pierce McCullough There isn’t anything more wonderful than family get-togethers. Over the holidays many of us will get the opportunity to spend time with our grandchildren, even if we don’t live close to the grandkids. What a fun time to stop and just play and enjoy all ...
Views: 2284(4 votes) - ***Diane Seeks Positivity – The Impact of Positivity - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by: Coach Meg - Margaret Moore Recently I asked coaches in the Wellcoaches community to submit a list of ten ways in which they want to thrive. Diane is dealing with some challenging health issues and asked me for a series of coaching sessions to work on her health and life ...
Views: 1737(2 votes) - ***Dog Backpacks – A Solution to Walking Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBesides a carrying device, dog backpacks offer a solution to a common problem that many dog owners often face. While some dogs walk perfectly on a leash, other dogs pull relentlessly. Dogs love to work and by placing a backpack on Fido, you’re giving him a job to do during his walk. This ...
Views: 5618(5 votes) - ***Elderly Hoarding: Threat to Aging in Place - by Submitted on Jul 21, 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 ...
Views: 4237(1 vote) - ***Emotional Intelligence, What It Is And How To Increase Yours! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Pamela Tudor Emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of your emotions and how they affect your behavior, and being able to use this greater awareness in your relationships. Emotional intelligence (EI or sometimes referred to as EQ) differs from cognitive intelligence ...
Views: 2857(2 votes) - ***Federal Death Tax Gone; State Tax Remains Ominous - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIn the last days of 2009, Congress let the federal estate tax die for 2010. That’s right, for those who are “smart” enough to pass away this year, there is no federal estate tax. I’m imagining that Dr. Kevorkian’s 800-number will be ringing off the hook on New Year’s Eve. But according ...
Views: 2676(2 votes) - ***From Ezekiel to FDR: On Raising Taxes - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Lew Hamburger I believe in raising taxes. Now that I have your attention, this is why. We make decision-making and life way too complicated. When you cut through the fog, deciding what to do in tough situations can be reduced to three questions: * What kind of person do ...
Views: 2127(2 votes) - ***Get 2010 Off to a Great Financial Start - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMade any resolutions about money for this year? There’s still time. Look at some of the suggestions coming from the Financial Planning Association of Washington, D.C. Write down your goals Money buys freedom — to travel, to retire early, to start a business or to change careers. Putting ...
Views: 1693(2 votes) - ***Half Full or Half Empty - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff In early Spring 2009, I read an on-line article published on MSN.com written by John W. Schoen, entitled “Boomers Face Stark Choices in Bleak Economy.” I felt the piece was so acutely on-point in terms of clarity and my personal situation at the time that I composed a ...
Views: 2264(3 votes) - ***Hollywood’s Best Kept Secret : Aqua Star Spa - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Marjorie Rothstein Did you know that Hollywood is not where the beautiful and famous hang out? In fact, Malibu and Beverly Hills are the two places where they are most frequently spotted. And one place you’re sure to run into them is at the classic Beverly Hilton Hotel, located ...
Views: 2447(2 votes) - ***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: 3110(2 votes) - ***How To Get a Good Night’s Sleep – A Three Step Primer For Baby Boomer Insomniacs - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI Are you one of the 20 million Americans who feel that it’s become “the norm” as well as a frequent topic of conversation at parties and events, that in this day and age it’s impossible for anyone over 40 to get a good night’s sleep? Are you wishing that ...
Views: 2378(1 vote) - ***If Used Right, Job Boards Can Actually Help Boomers Find A Job - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA large percentage of individuals, including Boomers, who are unemployed spend countless hours searching job boards such as Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, Theladders.com and Craigslist. Many people will send out 2-3 resumes per day and never get a response. Unfortunately for these individuals, ...
Views: 1766(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: 2085(1 vote) - ***Lewin and Permanent Adolescence - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Lew Hamburger QUESTIONS FOR BOOMERS (and other humans) Can a vision of white, non-urban people becoming a minority in America have anything to do with the vitriol we see in political life of 2010? Does it differ from other times that Boomers have been through? Thus far the level ...
Views: 3473(1 vote) - ***Looking For The Change Machine - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comOn one of his old comedy albums, Steve Martin tells the joke, “You know what’s great about getting old? You don’t have to have an open mind about trying anything new. When one of your friends says, hey, let’s try this new thing, you can just say … NO!” I have to agree with this partially ...
Views: 2542(2 votes) - ***Martin Johnson, Making a Difference in the Community - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Dr. Michael Kaye Fostering self-reliant families and healthy, sustainable communities in Trenton, NJ. Marty Johnson attended an inner city high school in Akron, Ohio, where he played football. A combination of talent, hard work, financial need, and ultimately, a full football-supported ...
Views: 4411(4 votes) - ***Plan Your Family’s Summer Vacation at Bargain Rates - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: A.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC The U.S. economy may be recovering, but travel experts say the vacation deals available last year are still going to be around for stingy travelers this year. With that in mind, here are some ways the Financial Planning Association recommends to save on ...
Views: 2337(2 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: 2592(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: 2533(4 votes) - ***Rely on your Faith in Troubled Times: Reach Out for Help - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Donna Thompson, PhD. “When you have come to the edge..and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing…there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly.” Patrick Overton When life’s circumstances have got you down it is time to ...
Views: 2600(3 votes) - ***Sex, Lies, and Online Dating - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Jim Duzak Boomers returning to the dating world after divorce or widowhood have to deal with something that probably didn’t exist the last time they were single: online dating sites. There are literally thousands of such sites, ranging from mass-market sites with millions of ...
Views: 2996(2 votes) - ***Some Annuities Offer to Pay for Long-Term Care - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comCurrent estimates from AARP put the annual cost of a nursing home at a national average of $78,000. Older Americans, struggling to reassemble their retirement plans from the worst economic downturn in 70 years, may be ignoring the potentially most devastating threat to their plans: the spiraling ...
Views: 2959(2 votes) - ***Special Diets for Special Conditions: An AntiCancer Diet - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by: David Russell, Ph.D., D.Sc Special diets making claims about the health benefits of their protocols are very popular today. It can be confusing that new diet regimens appear all the time and that the whole field of nutrition seems to change its mind radically every year or so. ...
Views: 2297(2 votes) - ***Teach Your Grandkids to Respond to Emergencies - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe never know when an emergency might arise. For this reason alone, please teach your grandchildren, today, how to respond to an emergency. Explain to them what exactly constitutes an emergency and when, and when not, to call 911. Make sure children know when to call 911, using these ...
Views: 2340(6 votes) - ***The Art of Memoir Writing - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Lynn Wiese Sneyd Does everyone have a book in them, a book about their personal story? Most people probably do — after all, life can be stranger than fiction. Can everyone write a book? Now that’s an entirely different story. Recently, I heard a publisher describe memoir as a ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - ***The Retirement Curse! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs boomers, many of us are retired or thinking of retiring. One of the things that may happen when one retires is that every day becomes a weekend. I have a retired friend that proclaims that every day is Saturday except for “fat paper day” which is Sunday. So he has six Saturdays each week. ...
Views: 2922(2 votes) - ***The Talk Every Boomer Couple Needs to Have - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by A.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC Money problems can overwhelm a relationship, particularly one on the verge of marriage or a live-in arrangement. According to the Financial Planning Association, here are a few ways to avoid potential conflicts: Agree to talk about money: The ...
Views: 2359(4 votes) - ***The Weather and Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Mark Sneller, PhD Our reaction to our outdoor and indoor environments can be related to the weather of the day. For thousands of years, people have understood that sunlight, cloudiness, stormy conditions, and when they could measure it, falling barometric pressure can affect ...
Views: 2492(6 votes) - ***Valencia: From Oranges to Operas - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Bob Schulman Is a Martian spaceport? A movie set from Star Wars? An outdoor museum of modern art? Whatever it is, you’d hardly expect to run across a place like this in a two-thousand-year-old Spanish seaport on the Mediterranean. Visitors to Valencia usually expect to find a ...
Views: 2188(3 votes) - ***Why Aren’t Hotels, Motels, and B&B’s Greener? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Mark Sneller, PhD In today’s world, good indoor air quality (IAQ) is a subject that is frequently on the lips of people concerned with greener and cleaner air. Good IAQ is important in lodgings because the livelihood of many tens of thousands depends on repeat business. If the ...
Views: 2464(1 vote) - ***Why Boomers Make Great Life Coaches - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLife coaching is a booming profession and more and more boomers are flocking to the opportunity of helping others change their lives for the better. What draws us to this opportunity? You have probably read about how life coaching is one of the fastest growing professions in the world. ...
Views: 2831(5 votes) - ***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: 2512(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: 8748(2 votes) - ***Wife-speak 101 - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Neal Dranoff My wife, Nita, is often the recipient of a somewhat “left-handed” compliment from me. I throw it out there whenever she asks a question that almost causes whiplash as I quickly turn my head towards her silently wondering “where did that thought come from?” Over the years I’ve ...
Views: 1912(3 votes) - ***January—Renewal…Again? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comYou can tell when it’s that time again. Somewhere between the bizarre, Euro-styled perfume ads before Xmas and the speed-rap Super Bowl flat screen sales, there’s the flood of dieting ads and gym memberships before New Year’s Eve. This is to remind us we haven’t been living the way we ...
Views: 2028(6 votes) - ***Boomer Genetics 101 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLet me tell you something folks….understanding your own personal body type, structure and genetics is the KEY to your ultimate success. If you fully understand and accept your body for what it IS, you will be able to train and eat in the best way possible in order to finally get the results ...
Views: 2704(5 votes) - ***Be a Model of Happiness For Others - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Donna Marie Thompson, PhD. Quote: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Albert Schweitzer Being happy is not only a personal attribute that affects ...
Views: 1777(4 votes) - ***What You, BOOMERS and EMPTY NESTERS, Didn’t Know About NATURE? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Natalie Caine, M.A. Spring cleaning triggers a part of you that wants to toss the old, clear out your space, and then pick a new, to decorate and bring in beauty. Beauty feeds your peace and your creativity. A plant, like rosemary, chamomile, or basil in your home can calm you. We ...
Views: 2335(4 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: 2280(7 votes) - ***Can Your Will Be Kept Too Safe? Surprisingly, the Answer is Yes! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Gary Altman. Esq., CFP Oh that’s where that is!” – a common catch phrase during spring cleaning. We’ve all done it – put something in a “safe” place, only to forget exactly where that safe place is. Maybe you can’t track down the spare car key or perhaps you’ve misplaced the ...
Views: 2838(3 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: 2901(3 votes) - ***Going Green Can Save Big Green - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comby: A.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC “Going green” gets plenty of environmental attention, but people often forget that environmentally smart behavior can save money as well. Help celebrate Earth Day (April 22) by doing a “green check” of how to make both energy- and money- smart plans for your ...
Views: 2077(3 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: 2250(3 votes) - ***Pairing Wine and Cheese – Part I - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMashed potatoes and gravy. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. They’re all classic combinations. Wine and cheese is another time-honored pairing, but which varieties taste best together? How can a “non-foodie” sort through the complexities and come up with choices that do justice to ...
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