February 2011 Blog Posts (35)

What we eat affects our waistlines, but our food choices can also affect…

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Please join me in saluting Martin Diano.  Here is a baby boomer who had a vision to connect fellow baby boomers around the world and to give us a platform to showcase what we do.

For those of you who don't know, Martin has just announced his retirement and turned over the helm of this awesome networking site to Doug Fitzgerald.

Martin was always busy wheeling and dealing behind the scenes to put us in the forefront.  His partnerships with a number of key resources opened doors…

BrandSavant, Tom Webster tells us that some radio friends in New Zealand are asking for our help. They’re not looking for monetary donations but are instead…

When caring for a person suffering from dementia, a crisis can occur at any time. If that crisis creates the need for an intervention, if often involves the opposite of what you might think. I’m not talking about a medical emergency, but a behavioral intervention. When a patients behavior changes, we usually need to slow down, take a deep breath, and step back.

Typical behaviors in dementia care that create a need for intervention include:

1. Anger in response to a…

Just prior to the recession of 2008, I became an "unintentional entrepreneur" when my 30 year broadcast management career ended with an organizational restructuring. Due to personal considerations involving elderly parents and adolescent children, we weren't in a position to pull up stakes and move to a new location. Meanwhile, job opportunities in my former industry were non-existent. Lots of Baby Boomers have similar stories. 

Fortunately, as a broadcast veteran, I was used to being…

Eighteen months ago, I inherited my wife’s old BlackBerry and started using it when I was at a convention. Previously, I’d been using an old Nokia as a cellphone just to check messages and to make or receive an occasional call. I didn’t want the outside world to be able to access me during every moment of every day. However, it dawned on me that it would be much easier checking and sending emails from the Blackberry while at the convention rather than lugging around my laptop and searching…

Hi out there to all you fellow Boomers, but especially to those of you who are caregivers.  I'm a caregiving coach, so don't hesitate to contact me for support, advice or just a listening ear when your caregiving duties are making you feel a little crazy.

I've had two books on caregiving published since 2006.  The most recent, Search for Light: Ten Crucial Lessons for Caregivers, was released a year ago by Tate Publishing.  I've since self-published four supplements:…

Interest by Boomers in starting a home based online business when they retire has increased dramatically. Studies indicate that if the current trend continues that within the next five years we will see almost half of the retired boomers involved in - or are starting and online business.  Some of the reasons for starting and online business according to Boomers are… to create an additional source of income, give their retirement fund a shot in the arm, and to maintain a sense of self and…

The February 2011 AIPatHome Bulletin is out:

http://mim.io/76e1e 

Baby boomers ‘Living with Hope’ series 2^nd column

Editors note: Today’s ‘Living with Hope” column focuses on the challenges faced by Baby Boomers, with words of hope. Once a month, this twice monthly column will focus on sharing lessons and hope for this generation.

     Living life has its challenges. Living life approaching golden years without hope will magnify any aches and pains,…

Are you a fan of the soap opera, Days of Our Lives?  If so, which character is your favorite? 

I have been given the opportunity to interview one of the actors from the long-running soap opera, Days of Our Lives. If you are, here’s your chance to be a part of the upcoming show, The Boomer Beat, on WCOM Radio. 

Please let me know who you would be interested in hearing on my radio show and…

Baby Boomer men who are making a difference will be honored throughout 2011 by the women of Boomer Diva Nation, LLC.  The men selected were nominated by family, friends and people they’ve connected with via social media, according to Boomer Diva Nation President and Founder, Beverly Mahone.  “We were looking for baby boomer hunks,” says Mahone.  H.U.N.K. stands for:  H-helpful, U-understanding, N-noble, K-kind and S-sincere.  She adds, “We were looking for men of distinction…

Hi there,

I love writing short stories and tips for baby boomers.  I blog weekly about changes, love, re-invention, illness, healing, adventures. the joys and challenges of empty nesters, retirement, divorce, new relationships and meeting new people.  Please visit my weekly blogs, www.emptynestsupport.com.  When my time opened I brought back my photography, writer, organic gardener, traveler, and music passion.  Thank goodness for change.…