My husband and I are doing a lot of mini-vacations this summer. That’s got me thinking about items I want to make sure I take with me, especially in hot weather. Here’s my list for Baby Boomers and older adults: 1) Water bottle I know you can buy water any time during your trip, but …
Many Baby Boomers now care for older parents. I was the caregiver for my mother the last six months of her life, and I know this is can be a tricky and often frustrating experience. To help you decide if it may be time to move mom or dad out of the home and into …
Most older adults and baby boomers never pick up a set of weights. Perhaps they feel too old to exercise, or they just don’t think about strength training. But keeping muscles strong as we age is critical for a quality, independent life…and there’s at least one busy 85-year old who gets it! Welcome to Ruth …
Summer has been a scorcher in our neck of the woods this past week, and it’s started me thinking about cool, healthy foods. Like many Baby Boomers and older adults, I’m always looking for something new, fresh, and easy to prepare. And being a dietitian, these foods must also have some kind of nutritional benefit! …
On a recent road trip, we stopped at a gas station food store. There our daughter grabbed a couple of meal replacement bars, convenient foods that many Baby Boomers and older adults enjoy occasionally. As she was preparing to indulge, my daughter tried to make sense of information on the label, and then asked me …
