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- ***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) - ***Where Do Your Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Come From? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Dr. Karen Purcell, M.M., N.D., C.N. Many people think that all nutritional supplements are “created equal”. Well, that is simply not the case. Many, in fact, most of the supplements in the US are concocted in a laboratory. They are chemicals and synthetics. For example, if the word ...
Views: 2429(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: 2422(1 vote) - ***Menopause as Spiritual Renaissance - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Helene Leonetti Do you know the marvelous work by Clarissa Pinkola Estes called Women Who Run With the Wolves? If you read the Bluebeard story, you will get a picture of me. I was a chief resident when I met my soon-to-be third husband, the Robert Redford look-alike with a CV from ...
Views: 2421 - ***Baby Boomers: Are We Sick of the Right and Left? When Does Common Sense Prevail? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS I’m supposed to write a column about wellness. Wellness describes a state of sustained health, harmony and wellbeing. But, I reserve the right to occasionally write about state of dis-ease. States of hurt, outrage, and of anger. And of the current upset ...
Views: 2415 - ***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: 2413(2 votes) - ***Baby Boomers Are Setting A New Paradigm For Aging Well - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI June is an interesting month. We have: Fathers Day, Flag Day, it’s vision research month, national men’s and women’s wellness weeks are in June, as well as home safety month. Since wellness is one of Baby Boomers’ top concerns, I’ll stick with that ...
Views: 2405(1 vote) - ***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) - ***Boomer Family Caregivers: Stop. Look. Listen. Then Act. - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Betty Smith If you care for your ill and ailing loved ones, and you are feeling guilty or stressed out or overwhelmed by the challenges of being a full-time family caregiver, KNOW that you are not alone. Like the airline flight attendants say, “Put on your own oxygen mask first, ...
Views: 2392 - ***3 Tips for Guilt Free Marketing for Service Professionals - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSo many people write us, explaining how guilty they feel doing anything that smacks of “getting people to buy” – “getting people to spend their money.” For Service Providers, Service Professionals this isn’t surprising since we’ve all been trained to be in Service – not in business. But ...
Views: 2384(4 votes) - ***Be a Green Boomer - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA recent report I read indicated that the earnings of non-green products nationally is at $12 billion per year compared with similar green products that earn $1 billion per year. At first I thought this a paltry relationship until I realized that a dozen years ago the difference would have been ...
Views: 2381(3 votes) - ***Baby Boomers Number 1 Goal Is To Stay Healthy and Vital - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI can’t believe that I’m writing January 2010! Is it my imagination or did this decade breeze by so fast that my hair is still settling onto my shoulders? For many of us Baby Boomers, the last ten years has been fraught with caring for or watching our aging family members deal with such ...
Views: 2378(2 votes) - ***A 10-Step Approach to Avert Calamitous Conflict - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comFeedback from students in the course I teach at Villanova, titled Managing the Intergenerational Workforce, once again supports my contention that: 1) most employers are either oblivious to or in denial about the historic impact of four dominant generations in the workforce, and 2) ...
Views: 2367(1 vote) - ***How Will YOU Manage Osteoporosis? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Dr. Michael Kaye In 1993 I moved back to Pennsylvania from California. It was great to be with family and friends again. When I returned to my neighborhood, it was fun to visit with all the old neighbors. One of my neighbors was very much the “grandma type”. She greeted me at the ...
Views: 2362(4 votes) - ***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) - ***Why do you Need to Use Trained Independent Trust Consultant if you Feel the Need for a Trust? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comTrusts and Trust Companies have existed for hundreds of years. Trusts existed back in the days of Rome, and became popular in England when the knights left their properties in the care of someone they trusted while they went away to fight in the Crusades. Trusts provide a continuity of service ...
Views: 2362(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: 2361(3 votes) - ***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) - ***Fitness Over 50 – It’s All About The Baby Steps, Baby! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWith all of the compelling advertising on television, radio and print about the many “results oriented” exercise programs available, choosing the right one can be difficult. Many fitness programs on the market today are too difficult for the average Baby Boomer to complete – or at least we think ...
Views: 2352(1 vote) - ***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: 2352(1 vote) - ***Anywhere/Anytime Form and Function - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff This posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban Jungle.” I regard that as one of my more important editorial pieces since it revolves around improving our health, specifically in the “newly” ...
Views: 2343(3 votes) - ***Components That Comprise Boomer’s Optimal Health - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMost people assess how they are doing based on how they are feeling, which is often misleading and unsafe. The philosophy is, do whatever you want to your body and as long as you have no symptoms, you’re okay. However, the reality is our actions, or lack of, have consequences. Most problems ...
Views: 2342(3 votes) - ***Humor in Hostage Trauma - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Lew Hamburger It was Cherry Blossom time in Washington. I was on the phone in my office a few blocks from the White House when a secretary came bursting through doorway. “Lew, the painters are fighting in the hall. Do something.” I’m about 5’4’ and weigh about 145. “Do ...
Views: 2341(2 votes) - ***Fending Off Mr. Irascible - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI’m in the middle of a lazy, overcast Sunday morning putting the finishing touches on breakfast. It’s the one day of the week I have our paper (The Philadelphia Inquirer) delivered, providing the opportunity to “lose myself” for a couple of hours reading through its entirety. The Currents ...
Views: 2321(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: 2321(4 votes) - ***Dad, I Don’t Understand, But I Thank You - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAfter graduating PT school in 1978, I was hired as a staff Physical Therapist for St Charles Hospital on Long Island. St Charles has a wonderful rehab area where patients who have suffered physical assaults such as a stroke, debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic brain injuries get ...
Views: 2317 - ***Yet Another Reason Not to Have an Affair - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak How would you like to wake up and learn that a woman you had an affair with has gone public with all the details? Even worse, how would you like to be a wife who reads that her husband’s motive for the affair was that she hates sex and is severely imbalanced ...
Views: 2313(3 votes) - ***Are You, Empty Nester And Boomer, OK With Floating In Life? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI think most of us push ourselves too hard to do something when clarity hasn’t arrived. Parents call me tearful that they can’t get over the emptiness. Who is rushing you? Do you think if you float that might bring you something you didn’t even realize had value? A mother, who now lives solo, ...
Views: 2311(2 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: 2308(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: 2303(6 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: 2293(4 votes) - ***Cooking with Betty: Spring Muffins Recipe - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Betty Lynch Spring is so refreshing! New life in the countryside and fresh produce starting to produce in the local gardens. Time to start the grill, family picnics and time to get friends together to enjoy this beautiful weather. Cookouts or just relaxing on the family porch, ...
Views: 2291(1 vote) - ***Perception Creates Reality - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Traci Brosman If you believe you can do it, you can. If you believe you can’t, you won’t. How do you see your reflection? Is it distorted in the ripples of a wave? Is it clear as in a quiet body of water? Is it completely opposite as in looking at a mirror? How you see yourself ...
Views: 2290(2 votes) - ***Boomer Travel: Chiapas Runs Hot and Cold - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSome half-million people live in the balmy Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, and tonight it looks like every one of them has shown up at a downtown square known as Marimba Park. Surrounded by dancers, musicians are beating out hip-shaking salsas, merengues and socas on the wooden slats of their ...
Views: 2283(1 vote) - ***If You Are A Beginner At Internet Marketing… - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD If you are a beginner at Internet marketing, you’ve no doubt experienced the frustration that most everyone starting out goes through. Why? Because most of the newbie Internet marketing courses are simply not appropriate for what you ...
Views: 2283(1 vote) - ***Making a Difference with Friends - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comConnections Around the corner is a friend In this great city that has no end. Yet days go by and weeks rush on, Before I know, a year is gone. I never see my old friend’s face, For life’s a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well, As in the days I rang his bell And ...
Views: 2283(4 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: 2268(2 votes) - ***Hope is a Renewable Resource - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSubmitted by Boomer-Living.com, the Official Guide to Baby Boomers Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” Albert Einstein Where does hope come from? And where can I get more of it – you might ask. Hope comes from your desire to seek a better future. It can come from the ...
Views: 2267 - ***Recycling Boomer Wisdom - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comQuestion: What is one of the most valuable recyclables in the history of humanity? Answer: YOU! Let’s face it. Boomers have lived, loved, and learned through some of the most interesting, challenging, and amazing times. Interacting with a generation of children and young adults who can ...
Views: 2265(2 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: 2255(4 votes) - ***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 - ***Try to Avoid These Stupid IRA Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by A.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC It’s been just about a month since the traditional IRS Income Tax filing deadline of April 15. Many of us either took advantage of our IRAs last year or we now we wish we had. Since it’s not to late for the current tax year of 2010 it’s a good time to ...
Views: 2241 - ***How To Get Everything You Want in 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comHere’s to a Happy New Year and to getting everything that you want out of 2012. Today you have a clean slate with a brand new year spread out in front of you, filled with endless possibilities. How will you harness your potential to create the very best you? I recommend using the ...
Views: 2237 - ***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) - ***Boomer Pet Care: All About Dog Skin Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBaby boomers should take notice to their dog’s skin. The condition of dog skin is a big indicator of a pet’s overall health. When skin problems occur, the dog may respond by excessive scratching, chewing, licking, etc. There can be a wide range of causes including external parasites, ...
Views: 2236 - ***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: 2220(3 votes) - ***Perception Creates Reality - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIf you believe you can do it, you can. If you believe you can’t, you won’t. How do you see your reflection? Is it distorted in the ripples of a wave? Is it clear as in a quiet body of water? Is it completely opposite as in looking at a mirror? How you see yourself in relation to your world ...
Views: 2218(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: 2217(3 votes) - ***Boomers: Are You a Realizer? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comFor the last few months, we’ve been talking about the transformation from the “Type A” to the “Type R” personality; the “R” standing for “recreative” in the dynamic, formative sense. Our thesis is that modern Americans, upon retirement, have unprecedented opportunities to craft a new “self”. We ...
Views: 2215(1 vote) - ***Donne Your Fatigues and Grab Your Gear - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs soldiers train for battle, performers hone their talents for audiences, doctors train for the healing arts and citizens sharpen skills for the trades, I believe we are all, in every life’s situation and circumstance, preparing for the highlights of our lives and the agonizing challenges that ...
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