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Purpose of "Purpose" in Finding Meaning in Later Life
2007-11-20 00:00:00 "Purpose dramatically affects aging," said life coach Richard Leider, about a keynote he plans at the new LearningLife Center at the University of Minnesota. Purpose gives us longer, healthier, happier lives. The extent to which we can find our life's... More About: Meaning
Can We Get Fit Even Though We Haven't Been Before?
2007-11-18 00:00:00 Ever hear of SeDS? Sedentary Death Syndrome? I never did, but it's a collection of 35 diseases that kill 250,000 Americans, separately from cancer and heart disease. It includes arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis. Get the idea? How to avoid SeDS? Exercise...
Does Paid Volunteerism Appeal to You?
2007-11-12 00:00:00 You might think that when you "retire" you will volunteer for a cause or organization that's always drawn your interest...tutoring inner-city kids, or global warming, or domestic violence. You probably feared that despite your expertise, you'd end up stuffing envelopes... More About: Paid , Appeal
Legacies From My Brother, RB Kitaj
2007-10-31 00:00:00 Today, October 29th, my brother, who called himself "Kitaj" in his last decades, would have been 75. Many have written about his life and work in the past week. Jed Perl wrote a meaningful piece, called "Impassioned" in The New... More About: Brother , My Brother
More Fitness Focus
2007-10-31 00:00:00 Boomers lead the way to new gym memberships in the US, wrote Rebecca Ruiz in Forbes.com. Over 55s joining gyms went up 314% between 1990-2005, whereas 18-34 year olds increased only 39%! Yes, over 55s might have more time now... More About: Fitness , Focus
Fitness for the Over-Fifty Crowd
2007-10-29 00:00:00 We're accustomed to media coverage of fitness for the Gen Xers and even for post-maternity and for weight loss. Now it's time to hear about what the over-50 set needs to remain fit and athletic into old age. The Wall... More About: Fitness , Crowd , The O
Remembering My Brother, the Artist RB Kitaj
2007-10-29 00:00:00 This past Sunday, October 21, was one of the most gorgeous days I've ever encountered in New England. My husband and I were taking our horses for a trail ride down a steep embankment and ran them up a dirt... More About: Artist , Brother , My Brother , Remembering , The Artist
Reinventing the Second Act of Life...the After 60s
2007-10-29 00:00:00 Ellen Goodman is one of my favorite journalists...my husband and I even quoted from a column of hers at our wedding 25 years ago, as 2nd marrieds, both of us. Now Goodman has aged with us and talks to us... More About: Life
How About Parlaying Your Writing Skills into a New Retirement Business?
2007-10-23 00:00:00 Stan Spector, author of Baby Boomers' Official Guide to Retirement Income: Over 100 Part-Time or Seasonal Business es for the New Retiree, offers ideas about how to use your writing skills to create additional retirement income, fun and challenge. And you... More About: Writing , Skills , Sine
Former CEOs Become Executive Consultants Through Vistage
2007-10-22 00:00:00 Accomplished CEOs choose a "life of significance" after retiring. Rather than lolling around on a beach or country club, they want to give back to their community by offering consultation to their younger counterparts. Vistage provides facilitation training to 500+... More About: Executive , Consultants , Ulta
Social Networking Sites: Beware of Identity Theft
2007-10-20 00:00:00 Have you joined the legions of people who are baring their souls and identities on social networking sites? In a previous post,I mentioned some websites that are geared to the more mature contributor. It's fun to re-connect with old friends... More About: Social , Social Networking , Networking , Identity Theft , Sites
AARP Convention or Consumer Electronics Show?
2007-10-19 00:00:00 This year's AARP convention could have fooled anyone. Techie consumer products companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Google were there demo-ing their newest games and gadgets. And the over-50 crowd were lined up eagerly awaiting their turn to try Nintendo's WiiFit,... More About: Electronics , Show , Consumer , Consumer Electronics , Convention
What's Your Ideal Next Job...after Retiring?
2007-10-11 00:00:00 There's much talk about Baby Boomers intending to work longer than anticipated. They want to continue to contribute meaningfully to their profession or business. Or they might not have quite the amount of money saved up to support the lifestyle... More About: Ideal
New Social Networking Sites for the Baby Boomer
2007-09-26 00:00:00 Have you gingerly gone onto these social networking sites, like FaceBook and MySpace and thought maybe they weren't for you? Well, now there are several new sites created just for energetic, with-it people over age 40 or 50 who want... More About: Social , Baby , Social Networking , Networking , Sites
How to Nourish the Brain to Keep it Young
2007-09-26 00:00:00 I've written here before about brain games to keep the mature brain agile and supple, but a new article in the Washington Post points to some other ways to keep supplying nutrients to the brain. In "Keep Your Brain Power... More About: Young , The Brain
Communities for Like-Minded People
2007-09-20 00:00:00 How many 80 or 90 year olds do you know that so love going to work that they opt to live in a retirement community especially designed for people like themselves? They want easy access to their labs and their... More About: People , Communities , Unit
Passing on the Torch: Leaving Your Business to a Successor
2007-09-13 00:00:00 "Passi ng the Baton: How Do You Quit Your Life's Work?"by Joann Lublin, in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, is a story about handing over your "baby," the business you created and built, to a successor. You've put... More About: Business , Passing , Leaving , Sine
"Old" Champions in the Equestrian World
2007-08-22 00:00:00 I am on a working vacation for the month of August to finish my 2nd book, Women Riders Who Could...and Did: Stories of High-Achieving Equestriennes. So, I must delay my regular blogging. I've been struck with how many of these... More About: World , Champions , Champion , Cham , Hampi
Happiness or Pleasure: How to Get the Most Bang From Your Buck
2007-08-14 00:00:00 We all strive to be happy. Some think the way to happiness is through making more money. Others think relaxation will do it. Or partying. Or traveling. But psychologist Martin Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness , has been studying for decades... More About: Bang , Buck , Pleasure
Living Life to the Fullest - A Retirement Perspective
2007-08-12 00:00:00 I interviewed Lewis Green about his retirement plans. Lewis is a passionate, can-do man, who thrives on challenges. He is the principal of L G Business Solutions, his 4th start-up, a marketing and PR firm. He has 3 decades of... More About: Life , Living , Retirement , Ving , Perspective
Generativity Promotes Emotional Well-Being
2007-07-22 00:00:00 The Life Planning Network hosted a meeting this spring, focusing on generativity and legacy led by members Sharon Sokoloff and Cyndi Jones. Psychologist Erik Erikson, Sokoloff said, identified generativity in 1950 as a stage in development of adults ages 35-60.... More About: Being , Emotion , Romo , Well , Mote
Unintended Legacies
2007-07-18 00:00:00 I said in an earlier post that I think the idea of legacy is a rich one and I have more to mull over about that. Most of us adults reminisce about what our relatives or friends said or did...
LifeLong Learning at Universities Across the Country
2007-07-16 00:00:00 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Brandeis (BOLLI) is one of 112 such Osher-funded programs in the US, operating in all but 3 states. If you question whether the adult brain is capable of absorbing new learning, just look at... More About: Country , Univ , Ross , Earning
Finding Meaningful Work Post-Retirement
2007-07-05 00:00:00 Marc Freedman's new book, Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the 2nd Half of Life, is getting a lot of interest. Robert Powell writes about retirement issues for MarketWatch, CBS News. He gives us resources from Freedman's book. For example,... More About: Retirement , Post , Retire , Meaningful
Be Mindful of the Legacy You're Leaving People Around You
2007-07-01 00:00:00 I went to an interesting meeting the other day about legacy, sponsored by the Life Planning Network, a one-of-a-kind organization composed of life planning specialists in all different fields. Members help people to examine and rebalance their commitments in order... More About: People , Legacy , Round , Ving , Leaving
Keep Your Antenna Up for Retirement Marketers
2007-07-01 00:00:00 The Baby Boomers generation has been the target of advertising by corporate America throughout their lifespan. Why not? It's such a huge market. As you look toward retirement, many industries want to sell you what they want, but not necessarily... More About: Retirement , Antenna , Retire , Marketers , Marketer
What "Work" Will You Do After Retirement?
2007-06-02 00:00:00 There's a lot of talk lately about retiring later, phased retirement, or re-careering. With full Social Security benefits starting later and people's defined contribution plans allowing them to accrue more income if they continue working, why not just continue to... More About: Retirement , Work , Retire , Tire
Passing On Your Wisdom Via Writing Your Bio
2007-06-02 00:00:00 Have you ever tried to give your kids some of your pearls of wisdom, gleaned from your years of experience... and they didn't want to hear it? Well, I bet they'll wish they'd listened later on in life. Websites LifeBio.com... More About: Writing , Wisdom , Pass , Passi , Passing
A Short-Term Alternative to Peace Corps
2007-05-26 00:00:00 A colleague Ellen Good brought something to my attention that might appeal to more people than the Peace Corps. Cross-Cultural Solutions provides short-term volunteer experiences for all age groups in many different countries throughout the world. You can sign up... More About: Alternative , Short-term , Short , Peace Corps
Baby Boomers' Economic Future and Opportunities for Immigrants
More articles from this author:2007-05-23 00:00:00 Did you ever think that the most affluent generation of Americans would be affected by the opportunities that the US bestows upon its young immigrant population? I never thought of this connection, but, boy, does it make sense. Listen to... More About: Baby , Future , Boomers , Opportunities , Ants 1, 2, 3 |
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