As we age and establish ourselves in the world, some of our worries fade. We care less about our appearance, social status, finances, and so on. Other concerns, however, we don’t have the luxury of forgetting about. Nothing exemplifies this point better than the STD crisis affecting the baby boomer population. If this statement has you rolling your eyes, consider the … [Read more...]
Shingles Announcement Puts Vaccines on Your Medicare To-Do List
Vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in modern medicine and have protected millions of Americans, including older adults, from disabling and deadly infectious diseases. And the latest news is especially hopeful for older adults. A newly approved vaccine will bring significantly more protection against shingles, also known as herpes zoster, a painful, itchy rash that … [Read more...]
Why it is Important Baby Boomers Get Tested for Hepatitis C Now
May 19th is National Hepatitis Testing Day and I want to make you aware of how important it is for all Baby Boomers to get tested as soon as possible. This is near and dear to my heart. Less than 2 years ago, my youngest brother passed away because of complications of Hepatitis C. He was 1 week short of his 50th birthday. Unfortunately, Hepatitis C has a stigma attached … [Read more...]
Dealing With the Death of a Sibling Who is Gone Too Soon
Last week sucked. That’s the best way I can describe it. My youngest brother Jerry passed away and it all could have been avoided. He and one of my other brothers, Mike, who lives in Providence, were identical twins, and they were one week shy of turning 50. As you can imagine it’s been particularly hard for Mike because identical twins have an unworldly psychic connection. … [Read more...]
Health Dangers that Baby Boomers Need to be Aware of as They Age
You'd think with all the technology today and scientific research, Baby Boomers would be poised to stay healthy for life. However, statistics prove we're less healthy than our parents were at our age. That's scary! We use more prescription drugs (thanks to all those endless commercials on TV) and have more chronic diseases than ever before. Most are related to obesity like … [Read more...]
