All Entries in the "Lifestyle" Category
You Are Not Who You Were, Only Older
We all have to figure out how to handle aging. That doesn’t make us senior citizens. It merely means, we’re getting older, and seeing more and more of the younger generations behind us. Evelyn Kalinosky might have it all figured out, because she has come to realize, You Are Not Who You Were, Only Older.
The Love-Smitten Beginner
When you’re a smart, bi-coastal, successful, physically fit boomer woman with a busy medical practice who pursues life experiences with real fervor, where do you turn for new challenges? To the sea! Dr. Helen Tam has pursued her newest interest – sailing – with all the passion of a love-smitten teenager.
Age Comes In On Little Rats’ Feet
We’re fast becoming the oldest generation that’s still active, still fit, still working, still aspiring to new heights. So why do younger people think some of us are out to pasture? Claudia Flisi doesn’t like it one bit, which is why she wrote, “Age Comes In On Little Rats’ Feet.”
It wouldn’t be accurate [...]
No More Little Old Ladies!
Just because you’re hitting, say, 50, you’re not supposed to give up certain things just because you’re over that hump. Same for 60. In other words, don’t live by the inevitable and unstoppable progress of the calendar. Barbara Morris doesn’t, and she’s 80! She has written two books about staying young, [...]
Favorite Foolish Fiascos
The disadvantage to being a boomer is that we’ve had more time than younger generations to make mistakes. The advantage, though, is that we’ve been able to learn from them … if we’re smart. Stephen Rosen has made his share … maybe a share of yours, too…and is ready to share the lessons [...]
Dreams Do Come True
As boomers, we’re all old enough to have had some dreams. But how many come true? How hard do most of us work to ensure that they’ll come true? Lydia Raurell is a believer now — in dreams, and in herself. Here is an excerpt from her new book “
For Kids 59.99 & Over
You’re only as old as you feel. Right? Well, maybe. Because if you look in the mirror, it might make you feel older than you are! Carol Stanley, author of “For Kids 59.99 & Over,” says there’s a way to look in the mirror and feel great…as long as you do [...]
High Tech Homes for Baby Boomers
Jim Wasserman, a reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, reports … The time is here when can you live 3,000 miles from your mom and get a text message if she’s not out of bed by noon.
And if your aging dad forgets to open the medicine box to take his heart pills, that’s another digital alert on [...]
National Park Visitor Numbers Down
Jeff Barnard of the Associated Press reports from Oregon that while we baby boomers once filled America’s national parks, younger groups are more entertained by other things.
In the years after World War II, Americans packed up their young families and Army surplus camping gear and headed into the national forests to hunt, fish, and hike. [...]
Muddling Towards Golden Gate
By the time we Boomers reach this stage of life, we usually know ourselves pretty well and what it is about our lives that we love. Mike Petrie loves sailing and surfing, and in this article that he wrote for SAIL magazine, he remembers an early adventure that taught him respect and appreciation for [...]
Boomers Combine Work/Community Service
A few weeks ago, I asked you to give me hope, writes Jane Glenn Haas in the Orange County Register.
With the stock market skidding and the unemployment rate leaping, what’s ahead for baby boomers who planned to retire soon?
Too many of you have e-mailed me about losing your job in this economy.
“Older employees are the [...]
A Wireless Way to Thrive
One day in the not-so-distant future, as you slip toward pepperoni-mushroom temptation, a text message may intervene.
“Are you stopping for pizza?” your virtual conscience asks. “Your calendar says you were planning to hit the gym. You haven’t had your heart rate in the target zone for 72 hours, and so far today you’ve consumed 200 [...]
Adventures in Nest Swapping
Maybe you would never trade your children — assuming their teen years are past! — but how would you like to trade the empty nest they left you with? Veronica James and her husband David figured out how to give it away, and get it back, with a fling in between. They call [...]
