The majority of all cancer diagnoses are made in those aged 65 and older. In 2010, people in this age group made up to 13 percent of the U.S. population. In 2030, when the baby boomers will be aged 65 or older, these older adults will be nearly 20 percent... Read more →
In looking through my photos of previous of Thanksgiving dinners, I’m getting really ready for Thursday’s celebrating. Photos of platters of turkey, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes. Then the all important gravy. And, last but not least, the pies: pumpkin, cranberry, and chocolate. Cakes, too. But, Thanksgiving is... Read more →
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Will you be following family traditions or making new ones? Here are some facts and figures on what’s happening in the nation this year on Thanksgiving Day, the day when Americans gather together to give thanks for all that they have. Thanksgiving dinner Most... Read more →
Knowledge is power. Those who contribute to the Best of the Boomer Blogs always have questions and are searching for answers. For the group’s 335th offering, hosted by Karen Austin on The Generation Above Me, take a look at this array of questions they’ve blogging about: What are the arguments... Read more →
The Pew Research Center is studying millennials, teens and twenty somethings born after 1980. Part of its research is a 14-item quiz to tell you how "millennial" you are, on a scale from 0 to 100, by comparing your answers with those of others in a scientific nationwide survey. You... Read more →
I thought I was done writing about the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy. However, I read the article “Kennedy Assassination Was the Pivot in the Lives of Baby Boomers” by David Horsey, cartoonist and political commentator for the Los Angeles Times. Horsey said that baby boomers were too young... Read more →
When Pres. John F. Kennedy was murdered, I was student teaching at Pullman High School. I couldn’t believe that he’d been shot. I was certain that the next radio report would say he was wounded, but would survive. Instead, it said President Kennedy was dead from a massive head wound.... Read more →
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $13 billion to settle federal and state charges related to the packaging, marketing, and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities by JPMorgan, Bear Stearns, and Washington Mutual before to January 1, 2009. The agreement announced Tuesday is the largest settlement with a corporation in American... Read more →
Baby boomer bloggers this week are writing about health issues. Did you know? Boomer parents would like support from their boomer children as they adjust to age-related changes to their bodies. Older adults suffer from anorexia, too. The Justice Department has reached a $2.2 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson... Read more →
Glass Onion Catering of Richmond, Calif., is recalling more than 90 tons of ready-to-eat salads and wraps because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria. The recalled items were produced between Sept. 23 and Nov. 6, 2013 and shipped to distribution centers in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,... Read more →