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- ***Seven More Things That Really Frost Me About Middle Age - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLast summer, I blogged about seven things I found truly aggravating about middle age. As long as I keep getting aggravated, I may have to make this an annual item. #1 – Road Food. Last year, I lamented that it was neither possible to eat anything I wanted nor to take long road trips. This ...
Views: 3771(3 votes) - ***This posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Staci Warsaw Let’s talk about a thing called “levels of care”. The hospice benefit has four of them. I will start by saying that each of these levels of care is guided by the same principle; pain and symptom management. That is the ultimate goal of the hospice program; to ensure ...
Views: 2638(3 votes) - ***Using Your Values to Make Decisions: The Compass - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Donna Thompson, PhD. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” Roy Disney Life presents us with an endless stream of decisions that need to be made. Some decisions need to be made quickly; some need to be made publicly. We make some decisions without ...
Views: 2898(3 votes) - ***2012 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Dave Hager The film…goes straight for the destruction aspects and we are given over 2 1/2 hours of incredible special effects of a visual nature that you’re unlikely to see topped for a while….Don’t miss this one! 2012 NEW RELEASE NOW PLAYING John Cusack Amanda ...
Views: 2141(4 votes) - ***Nostalgia: Los Angeles, 1962 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThere is a time and a place that sings to us in the middle of the night. Though real at one time, it is now a place of dreams, of fantasies, or curiosity. It is a place so vivid and enticing that, if someone actually invented a time machine, it would be the first and only place we would think of ...
Views: 2069(2 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: 2021(2 votes) - ***The Resurgence of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThe economic recovery is alleged to have started back in March. Health care reform, in one shape or another, was a given. Barak Obama was the icon of “change” in our government. What a difference a handful of months have made. Republicans were elected governor in New Jersey and Virginia. ...
Views: 1977(4 votes) - ***How to Avoid the January Spending Hangover - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Denise Chaney, ChFC, CLU, CASL Have you ever experienced the January spending hangover? It is when you open the credit card bills in January and can’t figure out how you spent so much? Do you make that New Year’s resolution to spend less next year? There are 12 million people ...
Views: 1917(5 votes) - ***Fernando’s Boomer 33-Point Fat-Burning Checklist - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comPLEASE do not let another year go by regretting that you didn’t get started on the health and fitness building program that you NEED to create the healthy, fit, strong, lean and energetic body and life that you WANT! If you’re like MOST people, your goal is a combination of fat loss, muscle ...
Views: 2477(8 votes) - ***Congressional Menu for 2010? Pork… Pork… and Yes… More Pork! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA little more than a year ago, the American voters elected a new President on the basis of “change”. One of the major issues was the alleged end to special interests, lobbyists and “back-room” dirty dealing. “Not in my White House”, as I seem to recall. Well, America, one look at the Senate ...
Views: 1884(3 votes) - ***Healthy Recipes for Fitness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comHealthy Winter Hash This simple recipe is the perfect meal for a chilly winter day. It is packed with tender vegetables, filled with protein and can be made with chicken or as a vegetarian dish. Serve it with a salad for a quick and healthy meal that the whole family will love. ??Yield: 6 ...
Views: 1758(3 votes) - ***How Do I Buy a Domain Name and Other Beginner Questions - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD Getting started making money online can be overwhelming for beginners, especially Boomers who didn’t grow up with computers in their playpens. Many people don’t even know the basics: What is a domain? How do I buy a domain? What is a ...
Views: 1987(3 votes) - ***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) - ***Boomer Couples Resolving Differences from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak I’ve written previously in Boomer-Living about mediation, and why it’s usually better than litigation as a way of resolving disputes in divorce cases. But mediation can also provide lessons on how to prevent divorce by resolving disputes in relatively healthy ...
Views: 1691(4 votes) - ***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) - ***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) - ***Retirement Living in Asheville, North Carolina - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comRose Hill Plantation? A Brand New Active Adult Community in Asheville, North Carolina Rose Hill Plantation is a single family, planned Healthy Living Community located in Northwest Asheville. The stunning views offered by the surrounding mountains and hills can be seen from nearly every lot. ...
Views: 3597(8 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) - ***New Year Brings New Promises - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs we approach the New Year, many people are ruminating about recent misgivings and sins, simultaneously readying themselves for commitment to yet another list of personal resolutions. We all know how this generally works out…a couple of promises are pursued with purposeful intent while most of ...
Views: 1814(7 votes) - ***3 Reasons to Get This Year’s Flu Shot - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comFor those of you who are still apprehensive to get a flu shot, we wanted to give you 3 reasons why we think you should push forward and get your flu shot (or flu mist for those of you who don’t like needles). The flu shot will not, and cannot make you sick with the flu. The dead virus ...
Views: 2721(2 votes) - ***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) - ***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) - ***Become a Boomer Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Melodieann Whiteley I have spent a lot of time trying this product and that system only to wind up broke and disillusioned. “Make money while you sleep!” “Start your cash machine today.” Promises, promises. And I bought into every one of them. Can you make money on the internet ...
Views: 1979(2 votes) - ***Boomer Couples Resolving Differences from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak I’ve written previously in Boomer-Living about mediation, and why it’s usually better than litigation as a way of resolving disputes in divorce cases. But mediation can also provide lessons on how to prevent divorce by resolving disputes in relatively healthy ...
Views: 2586(4 votes) - ***Boomer Fitness: Lift Anything and Carry It With the Core - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Lisa Byrne Hold your breath; close your eyes and GO! If it could only be that easy…voila, and it’s moved, nobody gets hurt! Sure, this applies to all items that you carry but for today we are going to pay special attention to the heavier ones. What are some heavier items ...
Views: 5698(1 vote) - ***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) - ***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) - ***Inner Fitness for Working Boomers - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe have worked hard all our lives, and now our retirements are threatened. Our investments are not what they should be, our job situations are shakier, our kids might be unemployed and need financial help. So what do we do? Work harder. Work longer. Worry more. Beat up on ourselves with ...
Views: 1994(1 vote) - ***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) - ***Numbers Don’t Lie … or Do They? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC Recently our government released figures showing that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of our nation rose by 3.5 percent — the first increase in five calendar quarters. The Dow Industrial average rose 200 points as various pundits declared the end of the worst ...
Views: 1738(3 votes) - ***On Writing and the Business of Writing - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Lynn Wiese Sneyd I was sitting on the plane, heading back to Milwaukee from Albuquerque. My husband and I had been contemplating a move to the southwest for some time and we had finally decided to take a trip to New Mexico to check it the lay of the land. Though we eventually ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - ***Our 10 Best Dog Food List - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by: Janie Knetzer When it comes to your dog’s health the best place to start is with what you place inside his bowl. If your dog is plagued by allergies and chronic ear problems, anal sac issues, itchy skin and red paws; it’s time to take a look at what’s not working for your dog. ...
Views: 3343(2 votes) - ***Spring Has Arrived – Beware of Baby Boomers Out Walking the Streets! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI Ahh, Spring! Do April showers really bring May flowers? This Baby Boomer hopes so! It’s that time of year again when we begin to see our daffodils and tulips, and that makes us want to open the windows and let the fresh clean air in and the stale winter ...
Views: 2103(2 votes) - ***Understanding the Medicare Hospice Benefit - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comToday, I want to talk to you about the Medicare Hospice benefit. Now, I know that many of you reading this aren’t quite of Medicare age, but most insurances follow Medicare’s guidelines, so they are applicable in most cases. Requirement number one; a physician, in his or her clinical ...
Views: 2659(2 votes) - ***“Type R” Personality - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Michael W. Hinkle As a newcomer to Boomer Living’s family of contributors, let me lay out my purpose in writing this column. My aim is to promote the spread of the “Type R” personality. The stage for this endeavor was set in April, 2005 when I retired after a twenty-five-year ...
Views: 5283(1 vote) - ***Boomer Pet Care: All About Dog Skin Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Janie Knetzer Baby 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 ...
Views: 3901(5 votes) - ***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) - ***Knock, Knock - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Shirley Kalisky Knock knock, who’s there? Your Caregiver! To you and I it may seem far fetched that a “stranger” will knock on your door, come into your life and you will become fast friends. But that is exactly what happens, most times, with Seniors that have an In-Home ...
Views: 1961(4 votes) - ***REAL Giving this Year - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Susan Winter Ward It seems that almost everyone I know is reassessing their lives these days. Are you doing that too? We’re revisiting our priorities, looking at what we want to do to make a difference in our world, sifting through our lifestyles and, by the way, how will we ...
Views: 1717(4 votes) - ***ANGRY? OR SAD? OR BOTH? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Pauline Derby, EFT-CC IMAGE HEALING HYPNOSIS It’s alright to FEEL anger. It’s perfectly NORMAL to feel hurt and upset or rejected, even betrayed. What’s NOT ALRIGHT is to allow your anger or sadness to devour you or leave you feeling dejected or devoid of power, energy, and ...
Views: 2781(3 votes) - ***I Just Don’t Get It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff I recently heard an announcer on one of our local sports talk radio stations initiate a new call-in segment with the listening audience called “I Just Don’t Get It.” He limited his list to sports personalities and storylines and kept his listeners within the same ...
Views: 1900(3 votes) - ***Solving Dog Food and Health Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Janie Knetzer A good dog owner puts a lot of thought into what food they should feed their dog in order to keep him healthy and happy. Although dogs are in fact omnivores meaning they can survive on both plants and animals, they are very closely related to wolves who live on a ...
Views: 2066(3 votes) - ***Boomer-Living Readers: It’s September and That Means Recovery Awareness Month - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Dr. Jamie Huysman From Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Keith Moon, John Bonham, Jim Morrison and yes even Elvis, the rock and roll Boomer legacy of amazing musicians who went away from drug addiction and alcoholism are a constant reminder of the past; and our past. Since the beginning ...
Views: 2074(1 vote) - ***Just a Few of My Maniacal Mid-Life Musings – Part II - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by: Jan Brehm So I’m wondering, do you ever… …think about the phrase “Wisdom Comes With Age” and wonder who made that up and what were they talking about??? With the definition of wisdom being: “Accumulated knowledge of life or in a particular sphere of activity that has been ...
Views: 2165(1 vote) - ***You Are Not Alone - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMany caregivers feel like they are alone, but it is important to remember that there are others out there who feel exactly like you do. Almost everyone has aging parents, and many adult children find themselves in a caregiving role at some point in life. Elder care cuts across all economic and ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - ***Am I ready to date – yet? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDear Coaches, I broke up with my boyfriend of three years this past May. I'm not sure if I'm ready to date yet, but I would like your advice on what to consider and how to know when you're ready to date again? Donna ________________________________________ Mari responds ...
Views: 1848 - ***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 - ***Baby-Boomer Attends Bi-Centennial Celebration in Cartagena - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Phyllis Steinberg A Latin America Sailing Sensation I heard about a bi-centennial celebration in Cartagena, Colombia and wondered if, as a baby-boomer, I could make the trip. There would be many people attending this celebration and could I keep up with them? I decided to embark ...
Views: 2699 - ***Beyond Resolutions to Courageous Vision - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA new year: 2012. Some will set goals or resolutions. But I want to encourage you to do something more courageous: Dare to have vision for your life, family, faith, career, community and nation. If we don't live with vision, then we live aimless lives. The writer of Proverbs says it ...
Views: 2483 - ***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 ...
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