The “Boomer effect” has been noted by Fox Business, who say it’s a great time to buy a business. Why? Boomers are ready to retire and sell their businesses (their children aren’t interested in keeping the business), so if you are ready to buy a second business or a retirement business, this might be the […]
I have never seen anything like this. My guess is that there over 10,000 women (all menopausal or post-menopausal) and 17 men at the Quilt Festival in Chicago at the Rosemont Convention Center. Unbelievable. The traffic getting there was backed up for miles, with many buses from all over the Midwest, and […]
“A Place for Mom” bills itself as “the nation’s largest elder care referral service.” Their mission is to help the elderly and their families find the best solution to eldercare needs and they have over 200 advisers. Since they appear to offer these services without cost, I wondered how they get money. They say, “Our […]
Now that we’ve discussed yoga to keep your body in tune, what are you doing to keep your mind sharp? As I discussed in previous posts, the ‘use it or lose it’ philosophy is absolutely true.
Amy Sherman, LMHC, writes about maintaining cognitive (brain) function. She says many baby boomers are learning languages, taking […]
Speaking of yoga to relieve pain, a recent article in “SCNow”(an online newspaper from South Carolina) describes how many Baby Boomers have arthritis or will have within a few years. As we get older, our moving parts start to show wear and tear.
Jim has convinced me to get back into my yoga routine. […]
At my last physical my doctor said “Yoga is great for flexibility, but what are you doing for cartio?” I said, “Doc, you don’t know much about yoga.”
In a few minutes I begin a hour workout with yoga exercises. This is one of my 3 extended workouts I try and get in weekly. I do […]
Since I’m at the leading edge of Baby Boomers (just turned 60; my husband is nearing 62), I’ve wondered about people at the other end of the “generation.”
Now I have my answer: They don’t identify themselves as Baby Boomers. Frumpyhausfrau recently wrote a blog post about this. She says those who […]
My 7 year old grand-daughter recently asked to learn to play the guitar. Her motivation? Hannah Montana, of course. But she seems to be doing well and enjoying it.
To exercise your brain, consider taking up the guitar. Guitar Boomer says learning to play the guitar will help you….
Exercise the brain
Fight […]
Recently a web site, roommates.com got slapped down by the courts for discriminatory practices, see http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1207219563829for a discussion of the decision. People are all in a snit about the liability of the hosting website. People need to get their heads on straight. You cannot do something on the Internet that is illegal in the real world and expect that […]
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Attention all you baby boomer women: April 18-20 is YOUR weekend on Daytona Beach. The Daytona 500 is over, and Bike Week 2008 is jut a memory….
The weekend is advertised as a “Girlfriends Getaway” […]
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