Monthly Archives: June 2010

Growing older should not be looked upon as the force of nature that inevitably leads to our decline. The way we age depends very much on how we conduct our lives long before we die. Caring for every aspect of our well-being can never begin too early, and it is never too late to continue.

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Growing older should not be looked upon as the force of nature that inevitably leads to our decline. The way we age depends very much on how we conduct our lives long before we die. Caring for every aspect of our well-being can never begin too early, and it is never too late to continue.
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(Continued) Better Bones – It’s Not as Simple as Calcium, Calcium, Calcium Most women approaching menopause are aware of the importance of dietary calcium for the maintenance of bone tissue. But what they may not know is that there are […] Read more »

(Continued) How’s Your Dietary Portfolio? The word “portfolio” has been popping up a lot lately in two contexts that you would not think naturally have much overlap. The first is financial, of course, where financial planners have been warning investors […] Read more »

On a safari trip to Africa a few months ago, I ran into a group of so-called “active seniors,” people (like myself) who just don’t know when to quit fooling around and act their age. “Life is not what it […] Read more »

I remember traveling to Europe as a young woman, not too long after World War II. I was astounded by the degree of normalcy that had seemingly returned to a continent that was once torn to pieces by century-old hostilities […] Read more »

I’m officially retired – confirmed by Social Security and AARP newsletters. I have been added to the demographic category of “seniors” and I qualify for discounts I never knew about. There are people in my life who call me “nana” […] Read more »

Nobody benefits more from retiring baby boomers than the travel industry – with the exception of pharmaceutical companies, of course. This generation likes to be on the move and there seems to be no letting up. Cynics may say it’s […] Read more »

As the Baby Boomers approach retirement age, there is a lot of interest in the subject of aging or, more to the point, possible ways to slow down the aging process. A number of studies have been published recently that […] Read more »