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Break Down But Live It Up

Break Down But Live It Up

Feeling a little like an old jalopy while the sports cars pass you by? Katie B. Goode has figured out how to cope: Break Down, but Live It Up.
All equipment rusts, breaks down, and eventually gets sent to the junkyard and parted out.
Guess what. We boomers are no different.
If you’re one, you may have [...]

Stefi ... the Latter-Day Hippie

Stefi … the Latter-Day Hippie

Marriage down the tubes? Dating again? London-born author Jenny Paschall’s new book is about a baby boomer who’s living that life again whether she likes it or not. Scary? Exciting?? Titillating??? You decide, as you read this excerpt from “Stefi.”
Stefi is certainly turning out to be an unusual friend. [...]

Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free

Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free

Retirement? It sounds like something old people do. But think again: it doesn’t have to mean the end of productivity — just a change in how you produce. Gail Rentsch has a new book out, called “Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free.” The message is, you don’t need angst. [...]

News Alert: Baby Boomers Like Sex!

We are sexy!  
That’s what a new poll of baby boomers tells us: we like it more, and do it more, than Gen X or when we were younger (even though that might be hard to believe).  Want to see if you’re part of the trend? Check it out, and a lot more about boomers’ [...]

Reality Check: How to Control How Old You Feel

Reality Check: How to Control How Old You Feel

A frequent topic at BoomerCafé is how to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. BoomerCafé Co-Founder and Executive Editor Greg Dobbs is one of us who is not about to slow down despite … gulp! … getting older. Quite the contrary, he feels this is the time of life to be as active [...]