In the 80s I was hooked on Dallas and Falcon Crest. If I didn’t get my weekly fix, I went nuts. They were both addicting, and I didn’t know how I was going to cope after they were canceled. A few weeks ago, another soap opera announced it was ending its run. The daily drama had characters crazier than JR ever could be. You know what show I’m talking about We watched in … [Read more...]
How to Start a Blog – and Why Baby Boomers Should do it
I've been a blogger since 2008 and I love what I do. Blogging is creative, fun, keeps my brain stimulated, and makes me money. As a Baby Boomer, I know that having more income is always a good thing. That's one of the reasons I think Baby Boomers should start a blog, but there are more reasons as well. As Baby Boomers, we've been around for many more decades than our … [Read more...]
How Often Do You Communicate with Your Adult Children?
Unless you are living with your adult children right now or never had children, the way we are communicating with them has changed a bit since the lockdown. Or, at least it’s supposed to be that way. There are studies being done to see how Baby Boomers are staying in touch. According to a survey by MedicareAdvantage.com, 41% of those surveyed say they either phone, text, … [Read more...]
How Baby Boomers are Finding Love With Online Dating
At a time when the rate of younger adults is in steady decline, divorce for adults aged over 50 has roughly doubled since the 1990s for baby boomers. According to Pew Research, in recent years, for every 1,000 married persons aged 50 or more, 10 are divorced. Part of the reason is the unprecedented levels of divorce among baby boomers in their younger years. Second marriages … [Read more...]
Baby Boomers are Using Tech To Revolutionize Aging
The 76 million American baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 have had a huge influence on the nation’s politics, arts, business industry and lifestyles over the last few decades. And while many are beginning to make plans for their retirement, that doesn’t mean they are about to lose any of their influence. In fact, boomers are the inspiration for many of the latest popular … [Read more...]
