the baby boomers generation

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 the year 2030, the elderly population will be twice its present number. A fair amount of this growth is due to the fact...

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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, they most often fail to correctly recognize the symptoms.The same health problems that are responsible for a heart attack are also responsible for...

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Elderly Problems: Health Benefits of Honey

 Honey has numerous benefits for everyone, from children (excluding infants) to the echo-boomers to the retirement boomers, and booming seniors. It is not a mere sweetener or substitute for sugar; it is a proven remedy that can help to treat ulcers, dandruff, and diseases related to respiration and eczema. It’s easy...

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 Elderly Problems: Sex in Nursing Homes

Sex is an integral part of our lives and is as undeniable as any other bodily need. It is a normal, healthy human drive, and down playing its importance in nursing homes will create an unnecessary disturbance as we, the baby boomer generation start residing there.First and most importantly, psychological articles and...

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Favorite boomers flicks: new and old

I love going to the movies, I love watching movies at home, I love my DVD collection … I just can’t get enough of movies! There’s nothing like curling up with a good book, but by the same token there’s nothing like a good movie and some popcorn. I grew...

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 Healthy Eating for Preventing and Solving Elderly Problems

 Improvements in medicine, science and healthcare have enabled today’s citizens to live a longer healthier life. The elderly want to retain an independent, active lifestyle and society wants to reduce the economic costs associated with the elderly problems of chronic disease and age related disability. The science of aging suggests that these elderly...

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 Home Alone? The Pros and Cons of Baby Boomers Renting Out Part of Your Home

 Before you consider renting out a part of your home, go to the DVD store and pick up “Duplex” starring Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon. If you still have the desire to rent after watching that movie, then go ahead and read this article.Renting out a part of your home...

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 How Boomers Can Get the Best Deal For Your Mortgage

 Impeccable research is key when deciding the best place to go for your mortgage. With so many advertisements bombarding the market, it can be a confusing choice, but with careful investigation and deliberation, you will find the best mortgage out there for you.The main competition lies between banks and building...

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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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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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