I confess; I’m a confirmed choc-o-holic. I blame my mother; the only way she could get me to drink milk was to put chocolate syrup in it. Remember?
I am convinced that chocolate is the perfect food. I am certain that it is also a healthy food. We have all heard […]
A lot of younger workers are standing around wondering if we baby boomers are ever going to retire. After all, they can do the jobs so much better and faster, and youth trumps experience, right?
But it looks like the recession, tight housing market, and health care concerns are keeping baby boomers from retiring. […]
Memorial Day signals the “official” start of the “vacation season.” So what are your vacation plans this year? Will you be taking a vacation? Where are you going? How long will you take? How will you keep your business going when you’re gone?
According to a recent American Express survey, […]
As I mentioned yesterday, famous wine-maker Robert Mondavi (pictured here enjoying a glass) died recently at the age of 94. Maybe his longevity could be attributed in part to his consumption of his products. Who knows? But it could also be due in part to working out in the sun, walking among […]
My husband is turning 62 this fall. (Bill Clinton turns 62 in August, by the way.)
And it looks like the flood of Baby Boomers signing up for Social Security has begun, with 10,000 a day turning 62 this year. And the Social Security Administration is understaffed, so be prepared to stand […]
A couple of weeks ago I ran several posts on keeping mentally fit. Someone must have read them, because a company called vibrantBrains now has come up with brain gyms. Well, why not? The gym is billed as “a workout centre for the brain” and their slogan is “-
Where the Sweat is […]
The death of Charles Heston was a sad day. Many of us Baby Boomers remember his great acting in movies like The Ten Commandments.
Mary Emma Allen includes some video interviews with Mr. Heston and his wife in her Alzheimer’s Notes blog.
In the video he says, “I can part the Red Sea but I can’t […]
“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. […]
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