Welcome to the October 13, 2009 edition of boomers and seniors - news you can use.
health and wellness
"Life is not always fair and every one at one time or another is going to go through health challenges", says Rick Schiano in Let Go, God's Healing Wholeness posted at Ricks Victory Blog.
Brian presents Optimize Your Diet - Pairing Foods You Already Eat For Better Nutrition posted at How To Live a Longer Life, saying, "I highlight foods that we already cook for ourselves in the kitchen and identify the hidden nutritional and medicinal qualities of those foods. Many of these medicinal qualities are enhanced in very specific circumstances or when the food is simply paired perfectly with another type of food altogether."
Tapping Therapy for High Blood Pressure posted at EFT Tapping Info asserts that "EFT should help your hypertension- it's a great addition to most medical treatment. But how can you make tapping therapy for high blood pressure make your treatment work even better?"
Carol Marak offers 4 Ways to Practice Mindfulness in Learning to be Mindful posted at Home Care Boston. Check out all her home care around-the-country-blogs with these posts: Developing Mature Senior Minds posted at Home Care Florida and How Getting Older Will Look in the Near Future posted at Home Care Baton Rouge.
Previous studies have found that exercise can improve good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Heartstrong presents Exercise 1 Hour a Week & Lower Your Cholesterol posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.
And Peter Stockwell discusses how to get to a fitness level that's right for you in Ten Years Younger with Walking Fitness posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.
financial issues
Brian McKay presents Social Security - Planning Your Retirement posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Having a comfortable lifestyle in retirement is the goal for most people when they retire. Maintaining your existing lifestyle on less income can be challenging. In fact, figuring out how much income you’ll need to retire on is a challenge in itself."
Follow Madeleine Begun Kane's simple 21-step plan in Working Stiffed posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
While previously people used to retire at the age of sixty or even seventy, today the people are retiring from professional lives even at the age of fifty or even forty. Nissim Ziv presents Retirement: Careers after Retirement ? Planning Advice posted at Job Interview Guide,
senior care/caregiving
Conversing with an Alzheimer's patient can be difficult, but connecting with your loved one can be easier with Memory Triggers, a series of books that commemorate the special decades of elders' lives. Gina LaGuardia presents Memory Triggers: Born of Necessity posted at Seniors For Living.
The title of Shelley Webb R.N.'s contribution, The Importance of Planning Ahead :: The Eldercare Support Group, Taking Care of The Folks, posted at The Eldercare Support Group, Taking Care of The Folks says it all!
Whether it's for an aging parent or a grandchild with health issues, last minute plane travel can be a fact of life for many Sandwich Generation caregivers. Kaye Swain presents Flying Too Close For Comfort? Tips for the Sandwich Generation posted at SandwichINK.com.
Gin G. presents Chain of Survival posted at Sense Scribe, saying, "Learn the events that occur at time of injury. Read more."
boomer trends
Madeleine Begun Kane presents The Price Of Facebook Friendship posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
Coaching isn't just for executives, and using a coaching approach is not just for certified coaches! Natalie Tucker Miller, IAC-CC tells us how Coaching and Elders can improve our relationships and lessen our worry, postes at Ageless-Sages.com Blog
senior housing
Gina LaGuardia presents The Story of a Six-Year-Old Senior Living Resident posted at Seniors For Living, saying, "Wonder what it's like to live in a senior community? Steve Gurney, a senior living expert, found out first-hand when he moved into a Virginia senior community--along with his six-year-old son."
Patricia Grace presents Hospice ... a circle of care posted at Aging with Grace CareConnection.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of boomers and seniors - news you can use, which will be hosted by Seniors For Living on October 27, 2009, using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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