Hepatitis C targets baby boomers WASHINGTON – Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers are most at risk. Baby boomers at elevated hepatitis C risk ATLANTA, Feb. 21 (UPI) — An estimated 3.2 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C, and two-thirds of that number are baby [...]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
For baby boomers, it's a new era of 'work til you drop' (poll) Many Baby Boomers had the misfortune of approaching retirement age at a time when stock market crashes diminished their 401(k) nest eggs, companies began eliminating defined benefit pensions in record numbers and previously unimagined technical advances all but eliminated entire job descriptions [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012
Active boomers suffering more injuries Even among the fittest baby boomers, aging bodies just aren't as nimble as young ones, and they're more prone to minor damage that can turn serious if ignored or denied. But not every twist or turn needs medical attention, and knowing when it's OK to self-treat pays off in the [...]
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Boomers struggle to make sense of Medicare Linda Wicks and Rebecca Giles, both 65, are Berks County baby boomers not ready to rock in a chair or roll over out of sight, but they did sign up for Medicare.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Baby Boomers and Senior Care: Tips for Coping from Paäge et Cie More and more baby boomers find themselves caring for an aging parent or loved one. Most parents don't want to feel as if they're a burden on their children. But while caregivers deserve respect for their compassion and willingness to help provide elder [...]
Friday, February 17, 2012
Issues Facing Aging Baby Boomers FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – With the Baby Boomer Generation entering their later years, AARP (formerly the American Association for Retired Persons) is playing an ever growing role in issues impacting today’s seniors.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
‘Baby boomers’ schooled in technology While today’s youth are almost experts in all things technology, senior citizens and baby boomers are often left behind when it comes to gadgets and other programs that are popular today. Baby Boomers and Beyond Due to popular demand, the Haverhill Council on Aging announces a second weekly Zumba Gold [...]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
How Retirement Attitudes Of Baby-Boomers And Gen-Xers Differ How is your level of retirement readiness affected by the generation category in which you fall? We look at some of the factors.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Injured boomers beware: Know when to see your doctor Aging America is a joint AP-APME project examining the aging of the baby boomers and the impact that this silver tsunami will have on the communities in which they live. Aging Boomers a Boost to Medical Devices ETF NEW YORK (ETF Expert) — In the Feb. [...]
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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