page contents Google

Search Results for: health

3 WAYS SPORTS PAIN HELPS US FEEL BETTER

March 4, 2014 by

 If you’ve seen a ghastly sports injury and had a ‘glad it’s not me’ feeling, you’re not alone. Every witness feels the same about injuries. With a world wide audience on youtube, fans see the event for the rest of their lives and come away feeling the same each time. Historical injury events with generations of fans create an aura, […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

NOTES FROM A FORMER ALL-IN SPORTS FAN

February 26, 2014 by

Check with older people, in this case the 40+ sports fans, and you won’t feel the lunacy of the field storming younger fans. Why? Because they’ve grown up? They don’t have time? They’re burned out? Or is it something else? If you have a favorite team, you’re a fan for life. That’s the deal. Maybe it’s […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

WHEN TIME IS RIGHT, WHEN TIME IS WRONG

February 12, 2014 by

Time Magazine is not always on your side. In an era of tablets and smart phones, who reads Time? Who subscribes? From the looks of most doctors’ offices, medical people like Time. Why? Think of the patients. The older they are, the more likely they grew up with Time. They still read words on paper […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

YAHOO CALLS OUT BABY BOOMER DEBT

February 11, 2014 by

Why can’t they get the numbers right. UPDATE: Baby Boomer Birth Years run from 1946-1964. It’s more a reminder than an update, which is important when a Yahoo writer fits boomers age into the 65-74 age bracket. I’ll do the math. The youngest boomers turn fifty this year. Their life span runs from 1964-2014. So […]

Filed Under: BOOMER YEARS Tagged With: , , , , , ,

A YOU SANDWICH FOR THE ME GENERATION

February 5, 2014 by

You’ve heard of the ‘Wish Sandwich?’ That’s two pieces of bread and you wish you had something between them. (Originally posted on boomeon.com) As baby boomers, we are what’s in between, with kids on one side, parents on the other. The classic examples show kids living at home and grandparents in dire health. My sandwich […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Caregiving For The Baby Boomer Spouse

January 24, 2014 by

3 Ways To Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way. Who can name the ‘Do Your Own Thing’ generation? How about the ‘March To The Beat Of A Different Drummer’ generation? Or the ‘If You Love Something Set It Free’ generation? The ‘Me’ generation? The one with ‘Radicals And Freaks?’ On a blog called […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Connecting Boomer Exercise And Writing

January 22, 2014 by

Talk writing with a boomer, with anyone, and you hear a common story. “I’m going to write my novel (memoir, short story, or poem) when I retire. Or, “I’ve got it all figured out in my mind. Now all I need to do is find the time.” Or, “I’d like to write something, but all […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Older Boomer Means Old. Then What?

January 20, 2014 by

And None Of The Rest Of You Are Off The Hook Either. Maybe it’s just me, but the age limit for elder complaints seems to be dropping fast. Just yesterday no one I knew talked about the health problems. Medical procedures? What’s that? Try talking about a trip to the dentist. Wait, don’t. What is […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Starting At Anti-Drug Quarterback, Kevin Sabet

January 17, 2014 by

From wiki: In February of 2013, Salon Magazine referred to Kevin as “the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement.” Welcome to Oregon, player. Hope you enjoy this stop on your platform building tour. Mr. Sabet, a Cal Berkeley grad with a PhD from Oxford understands his audience. When the subject is weed, he gets it. Isn’t Berkeley famous […]

Filed Under: Who's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Gift For The Baby Boomer Smoker: Gut Punch Therapy

January 2, 2014 by

And It’s Not A Carton Of Marlboro Red Even a smoker smells it. They may stink up a car with their smoky clothes and breath, but they’ll know if another smoker has been there. Will they complain about the bad effects of second hand smoke? Of course. Smokers come in all shapes and sizes and […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,