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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
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
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
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
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
Inspring Story About 77 Year Old Peace Corps Volunteer
2007-05-06 00:00:00 Friends of 77 year old Helen Bunch were probably not surprised when she joined the Peace Corps in 2004 after decades of service as a psychiatric nurse. She chose to spend 2 years in Albania, the poorest of the European... More About: Story , Stor , Volunteer , Year
Peace Corps When You're Not 22?
2007-04-29 00:00:00 Have you thought of joining the Peace Corps after you leave your place of employment? Yes, the Peace Corps . The service is starting a pilot project to attract Baby Boomers, who can act as role models to their younger counterparts.... More About: When
Use Your Marketing Clout to Get What You Want
2007-04-28 00:00:00 Marketing people are energized to promote new ways to target the huge Baby Boomer demographic. At the Fourth Annual What's Next Boomer Business Summit, experts from all fields touted the benefits of attracting this healthier, wealthier population. Make it a... More About: Marketing , Want , Mark
Because of Baby Boomers Exodus from Work World, Design Your Own Post-Retire
2007-04-28 00:00:00 There's now a huge outflux of Baby Boomers and those a bit older who are leaving the corporate and institutional world, leaving it bereft of high-level expertise, experienced employees, and people with a super-responsible work ethic. Michael Jalbert, president of... More About: Design , World , Post , Work
Venus: Lecher or Loving Care?
2007-04-28 00:00:00 This isn't the usual post for me, but I think it belongs here. Last night my husband and I saw the film Venus with Peter O'Toole as the old has-been actor who meets up with a young, but obviously troubled... More About: Care , Cher , Loving , Ving
Your Autobiography Gives Clues About How to Design Your Retirement
2007-04-28 00:00:00 Psychologist Dorothy Cantor, in What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up: Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life, gives us a template for accessing our past challenges and joys so that we may be better planners for... More About: Design , Retirement , Autobiography , Sign , Give
Downsized? Don't worry. Become an entrepreneur
2007-04-28 00:00:00 Have you been downsized or offered a good early retirement package by your company? Are you at an age where you find it hard to entice employers to look at your resume? Think about creating your own home-based business. In... More About: Entrepreneur , An Entrepreneur , Worry , Down , Come
The Old Brain Just Gets Better and Better
2007-04-28 00:00:00 Sure, the aging brain does lose some of its functions. But, as Sharon Begley describes in a Wall Street Journal article, The Upside of Aging, older people retain many skills fully as well as younger people and some skills are... More About: Gets , Better , Brain , Bett , R and B
Finding Meaning in Your Retirement
2007-04-28 00:00:00 Link: QuickPost | TypePad. Many of you have the health, vitality, and pension/investments to retire early. You were active participants in your community or your work. Maybe you were a visionary, a trend-setter. Maybe you were responsible for others' lives... More About: Retirement , Meaning , Retire , Tire
Will Brain Exercises Keep Your Thinking Agile?
More articles from this author:2007-04-28 00:00:00 We believe that keeping our bodies fit will prolong our health and well-being. Use it or lose it, we hear. What about exercising the parts of our brains that learn new information or skills? The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition... More About: Agile , Exercises , Keep , Will , Think 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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