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- Five Tips for Visiting an Elderly Loved One with Alzheimer's or Dementia - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2015 from Dixie SomersCurrently, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, and 1 out of 3 seniors in America will die from some sort of dementia. These numbers are staggering in and of themselves, but these are only a small fraction of the people whose lives are impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia. ...
Views: 1962 - ***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: 1961(3 votes) - Fab Kids Swimsuits! And Melissa Doug Wooden Toys! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Laura WimbleAs the summer is slowly approaching and UK sees sunny days more and more often, the online market has many surprises in store for all the lovely mums to make the summer enjoyable and happier than ever before! Every mum hunts the most fun and good looking kids’ swimsuit every year, to dress ...
Views: 1956 - Book Review: The Scalpel and the Soul - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Baby Boomers. The term “Baby Boomers” is used to describe the generation born in the post-World War II years of roughly 1945-1964, which experienced a demographic “baby boom.” Due to the size of their generation and the cultural ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - Everything Speaks To Me - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTHave you become aware of the divine synchronicity in your life, to where you can say, “Everything speaks to me”? Learning how to read the Book of Life definitely isn’t easy by any means; it takes a life time of practice. I only know what I know from my own self-realization, but I feel that when ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - Baby Boomers: Its Time To Awaken Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Cynthia BarnettBaby Boomer who focus on their God-given purpose live longer than those who don’t. This is not very surprising. Everyone has seen someone slide into depression and isolation because their purpose in life – the thing that gives his/her life meaning – suddenly vanishes for some reason. This does ...
Views: 1954(1 vote) - Who Invented T-Ball? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2016 from marty schupak"I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat." ‒‒ Babe Ruth On May 6, 2001, the Capitol City League Rockies and the Satchel Paige League Memphis Red Sox from the Washington, D.C. ...
Views: 1954 - ***How to Stay Motivated When Setting a Goal - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThis is probably the most difficult part of goal setting. Yet it is also one of the most important aspects to actually achieving your goals. Everyone has had the experience of setting a goal, especially after the winter holidays, and it is exciting for the first few days. We pull ourselves out ...
Views: 1948(2 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: 1946(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: 1946(1 vote) - Kids Learn Better While Crafting - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from aisha sherinaCrafting can be fun for kids of any age group. Children are very creative and most of them would like to mess around with their craft material. And this freedom to create whatever they want is fun for kids. More than that there are a lot of benefits of crafting like building fine motor skills, ...
Views: 1946(1 vote) - ***Vitamin Overload - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Dr. Michael Kaye One of my patients told me that every morning he takes his multi-vitamin, a B complex, vitamin C, CO Q 10, some enzymes and then washes down fish oil with a hemp shake. Can you guess his primary complaint? He says, “Doc, my stomach hurts every morning.” I reply, ...
Views: 1945(1 vote) - Midlife Transition - Lessons from Trees and Nature - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Toni LaMottaOne of the most profound spiritual teachers in life is Nature itself. Being in nature can bring calmness and centeredness and a relaxation found no where else. But nature can be an amazing mirror, inspiring and teaching us. When you learn to look closely, you'll recognize that the patterns in ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - Cats as Spiritual Teachers - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTThe Egyptians believed that cats carry the light of human intelligence. I couldn't agree more! My three felines are like my fur gurus, teaching me to be gentle and loving with them, as I learn their boundries of respect. They seem to live in a spiritual realm, especially when they stare off for ...
Views: 1941 - ***Retirement Living: Recognize and “Re-Know” - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comFor the past couple of months, we’ve been considering a new social phenomenon—the “Type R” personality. At the risk of overgeneralization, here’s what we’re talking about. “Type R’s” are those who have reached retirement and committed themselves to a “recreative” lifestyle. That is, a lifestyle ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - Do You Believe in Ghosts? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTDo you believe in ghosts? Lord knows, we have all seen enough movies about them, but have you personally encountered one? It finally happened to me a few years ago, convincing me of the supernatural reality of ghosts. They do exist. Back in 2007, I lived in an apartment that was supposedly ...
Views: 1937(2 votes) - Advance Directives, Living Wills, The Five Wishes ® are Not Just About Ending Life… - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Allan BaronEven though Massachusetts does not recognize the living will to be an enforceable legal document; as an Attorney, I still advise my clients to have one, but not just your typical living will – a form too general in my opinion. I provide my clients with the Five Wishes document. If they so ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - Recalibration - What to do After Setting A World Record or Reaching Any Goal - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Walter UrbanForty nine reps at 215 lbs in 60 seconds for 10,535 lbs and a new Guinness World Record at 54 years old and a body weight of 172 lbs! Now what? Simple, enjoy, reflect, set the bar higher and recalibrate! In reality, my accomplishment was no better or any different than setting a personal ...
Views: 1935 - ***How Much of a Mortgage Can You Afford? - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThere is currently a rush to refinance home mortgages at the present time due to the general belief that mortgage interest rates are currently low and may likely increase in the near future. Some folks may be looking to reduce the term of their mortgage as part of the refinance plan. For ...
Views: 1934(1 vote) - 10 Things You Need to Get For the Baby - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2012 from Mariah EvansHaving a baby is certainly an exciting time for parents. Many parents event spend a lot when buying baby stuffs to make sure that they have everything they need for their babies. Among the important things that parents need to have are the Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump and the Avent Isis IQ ...
Views: 1931 - Baby Boomer Wisdom - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettOne of the greatest assets of modern society is the baby boomer generation. They are the youthful elders of our society, the wisdom holders, and the insightful teachers skilled with real life experience. These are the women and men who have lived through the hard knocks of life and have learned ...
Views: 1927(2 votes) - Happy Mother's Day to Every "Good-Enough" Mother - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantFor many of us, Mother's Day stirs something deeply loving. For others, ambivalent feelings abide. You see, after thirty-three years in the counseling field and drying the tears off many faces, I can accurately say that not every woman feels she had, was or is the "good-enough mother." So, ...
Views: 1927(5 votes) - Retirement Gift Ideas - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Elsa ThomasTimes have changed! So have the retirement gift ideas. Today, the thought of gifting silver or gold coated watches, with name and date of the company engraved on it seems dated. Though a traditional one, these are more old-fashioned gifting ideas. At the same time these ideas were much more ...
Views: 1926 - Are Home Care Agencies Obsolete? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Gabriela BrownRecent changes in the employment and regulatory market have made hiring caregivers through an agency financially more difficult for families. In response, many people have turned to the internet marketplace to essentially, ‘place an order’ for a caregiver ‘at cost’, leaving the traditional ...
Views: 1915 - ***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: 1913(1 vote) - Anti-Aging Tip: Release Stress With One Minute of Deep Breathing - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Ellen WoodGot the heebie-jeebies from too much happening while you’re making other plans? Or is your brain fried from figuring out how to rob Peter to pay Paul? Or is your blood boiling from family squabbling? Or do you just have the plain old blues? Well, you can do something about it. YOU ...
Views: 1913(2 votes) - BSF Baby Isabella Baby Crib - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Leonora HatfieldBSF Baby stared crafting furniture way back in 2008. BSF Baby is a private firm incorporated in New York. For years of engineering furniture, BSF Baby highlighted in delivering infant products that is certainly comfortable and convenient. As BSF Baby features at their best the sleek ...
Views: 1912 - How to Truly Take Care of Yourself! - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Margo KnoxHave you ever had the thought? My life just doesn’t seem to make sense! Is it possible for life to make perfect sense? I both believe and know it is possible for each of us to have our lives make perfect sense. It's possible to come into a deep connected alignment with our daily life and ...
Views: 1912(1 vote) - ***Planning to Plan - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Patricia Nunan Dear Fellow Boomers, The lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. Summer picnics and lots of family gatherings are being planned for the back yard. As you sit around the picnic table are you talking about how you want to live in the coming years? Are you talking ...
Views: 1911 - Count the Ways to Start Planning for Your Summer or Your Retirement - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothWhat does planning for your summer vacation and planning for your retirement have to do with each other? I can just hear some of you saying “they have nothing to do with each other” and others saying “they have a LOT to do with each other.” What do you think? I have been working and ...
Views: 1909 - Gingko Biloba - Hype or Hope for the Aging Brain? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last few years, the herbal product gingko biloba seems to be advertised everywhere, as a new miracle cure for many common ailments. Gingko is reputed to improve thinking, stave off Alzheimer’s disease, preserve memory, and reverse memory loss. In fact, it is one of the most widely ...
Views: 1905(4 votes) - Get Over It and Stay Contented - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Contented WriterBecause I grew up in a home environment in which anger was a daily occurrence, it is not surprising that I was an angry person by the time I reached adulthood. Fortunately, my anger never reached the depth that my parents’ anger attained. For example, my anger never led me to violence. ...
Views: 1904 - ***Print-on-Demand (POD) Publishing - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Lynn Wiese Sneyd Over the past ten years, writers have had an increasingly easier time getting their books into print, thanks to the print-on-demand publishing business. For many aspiring authors — some frustrated by rejections from literary agents and traditional publishers, ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - Boomer Women: 1 Mistake You Can Avoid in Your Retirement - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothDo you know what that 1 mistake might be? Can you guess? Let me just say that it’s not as difficult as you might think. This mistake can be avoided if you just pay attention. Now I know that doesn’t sound as though that should be very difficult but you would be surprised! As a woman born ...
Views: 1893 - You Can Call Me Ray or You Can Call Me J, Don't Ever Call Me Grandma - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Rene' LeisterI'm not sensitive about my age. BAHAAHAHA. Ok, I've gotten better about it. At least better than I was back in 2000 when my daughter blessed me with her first child (there are three now). My granddaughter Danielle was born when I was the tender age of 44. Hey, that's young to have grandkids. ...
Views: 1892 - "Gifting" Prior to Death Brings Joy and Peace of Mind to Both Givers and Receivers - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Julie HallFighting, unpleasantries, resentment, jealousy, greed, entitlement, "he said - she said." What causes these, or at the very least, inflames them? A lack of planning. It's alive and well for those who refuse to plan for their demise, or simply may not know how to plan. Since the beginning of ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - ***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: 1891(7 votes) - ***What Good Can Come from Reading Someone’s Name? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe live in a world of dissention and turmoil. We live in a world of haves and have-nots. We live in a world of love and fear. We live in a world where fear is used to manipulate people. What does all of this have to do with names? Knowing how to interpret a name assists us in realizing where the ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - Ejecting Beauty Myths - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Elizabeth MartinsFor women, whether we admit it or not, two potent mythical figures that course through our psychology, that of the maiden (or, in modern terms, the sexy chick) and the crone (or, the old lady). We know the maiden well: she’s the beautiful young princess. But who is a crone? A crone is ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - What do Procrastination, Snow White and Perceived Obsolescence have in common? - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Deborah HayesOK. You’ve taken the time to examine your life as it is today and discovered the small hidden joy within; the want not should of what you really want to do! Exciting isn’t it? But after following all the steps and making a plan you still find yourself procrastinating and several of the ...
Views: 1885(2 votes) - My 1968 Grand Tour of Europe - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTMy parents gave me a Grand Tour of Europe as an initiation into life, back in 1968. The export model Volkswagen bus, which cost $1900 new, was a gift which would later be sent home and travel the United States with me. My friend Randy and I started our trip in Holland, where we saw Ann Frank’s ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - 8 Ways to Win Over a Boomer Boss Or Colleague - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cheryl CranI have been hearing from Gen X and Gen Y that they are experiencing more communication breakdown than ever before with their boomer bosses and colleagues. Gen Xers are experiencing high levels of frustration because their boomer bosses are not planning on retiring any time soon. It also appears ...
Views: 1881 - It’s Never Too Late - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Have you ever had one of those days where you think, “I wish I knew how to do this, or I wish I would have gone there, or I wish I would have tried doing that?” Whether it is something like rock climbing, or learning a language, or getting a degree, it is never too late to do it. If there is ...
Views: 1881(1 vote) - Stress Hormones And Their Relation To Alzheimers Disease - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Gloria Hao SchneiderOur bodies are hard-wired by nature to react to stress in a way that was originally meant to protect us against perceived threats from predators and aggressors. The "fight-or-flight” response is our natural alarm system, and a normal psychological and physical reaction to stress. Many of the ...
Views: 1881 - Corsican Baby Cribs - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Leonora HatfieldCorsican is one of the thousand brands that deliver comfortable and convenient Baby Furniture, which continuously competing in the market since then. For long 40 straight years of crating variously classic and elegance styled products, Corsican never failed in bringing the utmost beauty and ...
Views: 1879 - ***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: 1877(1 vote) - How To Keep Your Vision Strong With Nutrition - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2015 from Michael RosenbaumAre you taking your eyes for granted despite all they do for you? Your eyes allow you to relate to people, live your life independently and enjoy many of the beauties of the world. But it's easy to take them for granted until it's too late to do much to help them . . . Velva didn't. In her ...
Views: 1876 - Check before you shop online for baby products - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Nisha VarmaHaving a baby is big responsibility. Most couples now plan in advance and take no chances when it comes to their new born baby products. Parents want only the best for their children and will not hesitate to spend to fulfill their child’s needs. The internet has revolutionized the way people ...
Views: 1875 - Harry Potter and the Mysterious Aging Process - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Sally MarksI have a confession to make. I love Harry Potter. I’ve read all of the books and watched all the movies. However, while sitting through the Deathly Hallows Part II, I noticed something disturbing regarding the aging process. It wasn’t the final scene where the Gryffindor trio of Harry, Ron and ...
Views: 1875 - Is Resistance Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Anne BolenderThe more important a goal or an action is to you and the more important the goal or action is to your natural or essential self, the more resistance you will feel when you pursue that goal or action. Resistance is always with us. Like fear, love, joy, sorrow,..... resistance is a part of who ...
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