Boomer Yearbook Blog

I Just Can’t Do It Anymore: Depression Associated with Caring For Elderly Parents

 Carol parked outside the two-door garage of her mother’s house noticing that the usually perfectly pristine lawn was now full of sprouting weeds and wilting begonias. She went through the unexpectedly unlocked door as she called out to her mother. As she walked into the kitchen she noticed her mother’s...

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 Illusion In Motion: Psychological or Physiological?

 We have likely all been introduced to optical illusions that either appear to be in motion or have varying directions of motion dependent upon the person observing the illusion. Many a psychological article has been written to explain how and why these optical illusions either appear to be moving or...

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Is Your Brain Deficient or Efficient? A Fun Baby Boomer Assessment

 Count every ‘F’ in the following text:FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS…How many did you count on your first go? Three, four, or more? There are actually six ‘F’s in the ‘finished files’ phrase. The “trick” attached to this Online Optical...

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 It’s Early Days Yet For Possible New Diabetes Treatment

 Diabetes is a serious metabolic disease caused by the body’s inability to produce proper amounts of insulin to regulate the usage and storage of sugar in the bloodstream. When your body converts food into glucose, it goes into the blood stream, and the insulin is what helps the glucose get...

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Islam and the Concept of Polygamy

 In recent times, the religion of Islam has come under criticism due to terrorists’ acts being carried out by radical groups. Yet, this is a distortion of the principles of Islam, whose very name stands for Peace. (Islam means peace). Whether it is fair to vilify the Islamic religion because...

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Journaling for Elderly Problems

 Psychological comparisons for the elderly or for those trying to fight off the effects of elderly problems can be helpful when looking for a program of stimulation.  Physical and mental agility is imperative to combat the uglier symptoms of elderly problems, especially those that affect a person’s ability to function within a family...

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Keep Aspirin by your Bedside to Treat Heart Attack

 Yes, Aspirin saves lives! Keep it in your home always! It can no doubt tame headaches but it can also expand prevent heart disease and save your life if you are having a heart attack. The number of elderly problems of baby boomers surviving a heart attack can increase to 10,000 simply...

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Keeping Boomers Relationships Strong In Tough Economic Times

 Financial strains don’t just have a negative effect on your bank balance; it also puts severe strain on your relationship. As Baby Boomers, like yourself, come to terms with the loss of a portion of your retirement savings, you are undoubtedly becoming more and more aware of the, possibly drastic,...

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Knowing Your Family Medical History

 In this day and age, there are many different options available to keep yourself healthy when you know what you are up against. For some, it seems as if some diagnoses just come out of the blue. What you may not know is that your grandmother or uncle had the...

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