Like many baby boomers and older adults, you’ve stayed home for most of the past 17 months. But now you’re vaccinated, feeling healthy, and eager to travel. So off you and your family head to the nearest airport to jump on a plane for the first time in a long time. Here are some guidelines […]
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As I said last week, summer is the perfect time for family fun for Baby Boomers and seniors–especially this year. We’ve got lots of sunshine, opportunities to play outside, reasons for hope with regards to the pandemic, and plenty of excuses to eat! Here are a few precautions you can take to help yourself and
For Baby Boomers and seniors, summer is the perfect time for family fun–especially this year, with many of us vaccinated and feeling more comfortable spending time with others. But chew on these statistics before packing up your next summer picnic: 1) about twice as many people get foodborne illness during the summer compared to other
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Why bother stretching? Do I stretch before or after exercise, or both? How long do I hold a stretch? These are questions I often hear from Baby Boomers and older adults who are concerned about fitness and improving flexibility. Benefits of Stretching Everybody, especially folks over 50, needs to stretch on a regular basis; daily
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(Thank you to my friend Arline for telling me about this study!) Sit back ladies and enjoy this intriguing ride. Findings from a recent investigation should have my baby boomer friends jumping for joy! That’s because researchers in Spain wanted to look at the health benefits of eating lots of milk chocolate…wait, what? Well hold
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Baby boomers and older adults—let’s talk stress! You know, it’s that nagging feeling in your tight shoulders, your headaches, or your grumpy tummy. Maybe it crops up when you talk with a co-worker or certain family member. Or when you look at your bank account. Or while you’re trying desperately to fall asleep (that’s me).
Hey fellow baby boomers, it’s finally summer! And while kids are happy to be out of school, mom and dad may now be back at work with COVID-19 restrictions lifting across the country. What’s a grandparent to do, but help out with the kiddos. Some of you may now be babysitting on a regular basis.
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This past weekend, my husband and I visited a dear friend–a fellow baby boomer we’ve known for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, he’s now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The conversations that afternoon were frustrating, to say the least—our friend rarely completed a sentence, he referred to many objects as “those things,” as opposed to
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I came across interesting survey results lately that reflect what I believe is a healthy shift in eating attitudes for both baby boomers and older adults. It seems that we now concentrate more on choosing foods for positive outcomes, as opposed to avoiding foods due to negative associations. For example, we want to eat avocados
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For the past year, I’ve written about the relationship between lifestyle choices–especially physical activity–and the risk of developing and managing COVID-19 for baby boomers and older adults. The CDC does say that it’s important to be physically active during the pandemic to help manage blood pressure and stress, and to improve mood, energy level, and
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