Driving: An Aging Baby Boomers Alert
Remember a time when most of us couldn’t wait to be old enough to drive? Well today, due to increases in the life expectancy of our aging population,…
Echo Boomers: Who are they?
Now that most of the Baby Boomers are heading for retirement, a new generation is taking place – the Echo Boomers. Why “echo boomers”? Born after the…
Elderly Legal Problems
Some legal elderly problems are common to all older adults as they are part and parcel of what we must deal with as we age. Thus, if you are…
Elderly Abuse and Neglect: Boomers Alert
Psychological articles reviewed by Boomer Yearbook inform us that as one’s quality of life increases, so does one’s life expectancy. Our population is aging rapidly and by…
Effect of After-Image and Online Optical Illusion
Online optical illusions result from varying artificially constructed factors as well as resulting from imperfections in the optical system. One of these features that contributes to the development…
Elderly Problems and How to Address Them in a Parent
An unfortunate drawback of entering late middle age is that one’s parents may be entering advanced old age, possibly experiencing elderly problems and generally being higher maintenance than one…
Elderly Problems: Alcohol Abuse
Should drinking really be considered an elderly problem? Some psychological articles suggest that it can actually be a good thing. It seems that alcohol may now be used…
Elderly Problems: Baby Boomers and the Loss of Traditional Values (pt. 1)
Baby boomers, as a generation, are heralded as a force of change. As a result of their efforts, a society confronted and to significant degrees, overcame racial…
Elderly Problems: Benefits and Risks of Seniors Living Alone
An elderly problem that is often overlooked is how to live alone. It is overlooked not only by the caregivers, but more so by the elderly person themselves. After…
Elderly Problems: Detecting a Stroke
In a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, it was found that though the elderly are most likely to suffer a stroke,…