The new year is just around the corner, full of hope and promise for us baby boomers and older adults! And as you look forward to turning the page, I’d like to remind you to look back first. This year may have been challenging (I know it was for me), but take a few minutes …
Hey, all my baby boomer and older adult friends, it’s almost here! For those of you who celebrate Christmas, we’re talking right around the corner. And for others, I hope your family celebrations were fabulous this year. I want to take this opportunity to wish all my loyal readers a very happy holiday season, good …
It’s here again, that time of year when we open our homes to families and our tummies to calories–lots of them. And I would be remiss if I didn’t publish my annual healthy holidays article for all my wonderful blog readers! So here we go. There are six weeks of holiday festivities ahead of us. …
This past weekend, my husband and I, both baby boomers, watched the movie Hocus Pocus with our grandchildren—lots of fun! Yep, we’re all getting ready for Halloween around here, and part of that tradition is buying the treats to give away. But for the past 10 years, we’ve gone over to our daughter’s house to …
Like many baby boomers and older adults, I’ve adopted a plant-focused life over the past few years. In fact, I like to say I’m 90% vegan, with dairy products creeping in every once in a while (I do love pizza, ice cream, and enjoy eggs some weekends). So I’m always looking for plant-based recipes to …
If you’re like many baby boomers and older folks, you may be looking for ways to feel more rested and relaxed–always helpful for feeling healthy. Maybe you’ve even considered catching a few winks in the middle of the day, a practice that has been shown to help people increase their mental capacity. Along those lines, …
Did you know that one in four Americans over 50 is taking a supplement for brain health? Or that half of all American adults—including 70 percent of those age 65 and older—take a multivitamin or vitamin/mineral supplement regularly? For baby boomers and older adults, many consider these products to be a sort of nutritional insurance …
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 …
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 …
