Are Women Prepared to Live Long and Prosper?
If you are a woman, try to imagine yourself at ninety-something. You’ve outlived your husband or partner, and you’ve been a widow or alone for over twenty years. Except for…
An Action Plan for Your Best Future Self
Part 10 – Your Action Plan for Your Best LifeThis is the last of our article series on preparing for your best life after leaving a fulltime career. In this…
Pet Ownership Can Be Beneficial for Older Adults
Referring to a national poll, Livepast100well.com says that more than half of all adults 50 to 80 share their home with a pet. The majority of those polled indicated that…
Planning Your Legacy Can Be Meaningful
Part 9 – Create Your Financial and Personal LegacyWe’ve covered a lot of ground in the last eight weeks. If you have been following along, you should have a pretty…
Reducing Ageism through Education and Interaction
Can Ageism—Stereotyping or Discrimination Based on Age—Be Reduced?The World Health Organization has made it clear that ageism—stereotyping or discrimination based on age—is one of the most “normalized” forms of prejudice…
Ageism is Common and Costly
The World Health Organization indicates that ageism—or stereotyping and discrimination based on age—is the most socially acceptable form of prejudice on the planet. Because ageism does or will affect all…
Financial Readiness for Retirement
Part 8 - Financial Readiness for RetirementWishful thinking is not a plan! Studies have suggested that the average baby boomer who is nearing or who has retired wishes they had…
Petspeak or Elderspeak: Is There a Difference?
Is there a difference between petspeak and elderspeak? That's what I was thinking about this week.I had just parked my car in a parking lot at Washington Square Shopping Mall…
Maintaining Good Health Should Be a Top Priority
Part 7: Maintaining Good Health Should Be a Top PriorityOur discussion this week will focus on healthy living. As I wrote about in my personal retirement blog a couple of…
Everyone has stories that matter
Each month I put together a newsletter for our Boomer Best U community. I’m working on our 6th issue this week. What I enjoy most about this project is getting…