Category Archives: News about Boomers

Chet uses this category to post links and brief comments to articles, news stories, and resources that aging boomers will find useful or interesting.

Boomer Driving Errors

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

I just posted a very interesting article on my website about how driving errors increase as people age. Although the research was conducted in Australia, I’m sure what they learned holds equally true for drivers throughout the world. I’m 63, … Continue reading →

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Old People, Young People

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

For the last Monday in August of 2010, I’m sharing an interesting press release that I stumbled on a few minutes ago: OVER 50? YOU PROBABLY PREFER NEGATIVE STORIES ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 30, 2010) – When given … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomers Self-Esteem

Posted on June 20, 2010 by admin

I want to share a few extracts from a press release I read recently about Baby Boomers and self-esteem and then make a comment or two. First, the article… Self-esteem Declines Sharply Among Older Adults While  Middle-aged are Most Confident … Continue reading →

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Self-Reliant Baby Boomers

Posted on June 12, 2010 by admin

If you’re a baby boomer like me, you’re already keenly aware of just how self-reliant our generation has always been. I mean, seriously, I didn’t like depending on anyone other than myself from almost as far back as I can … Continue reading →

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Moving is Bad for Your Health

Posted on June 6, 2010 by admin

As an “Army brat,” I went to 20 different schools between first grade and graduating from high school. Obviously, we moved a LOT when I was growing up. I hated moving so often, and even today at age 62 I’ve … Continue reading →

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Retire in Mexico?

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

I’ve had several friends who’ve given serious thought to retiring in Mexico, and I know this is a topic of interest to many aging boomers. With that in mind, I though it would be helpful to post the following press … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomer Drugs

Posted on August 27, 2009 by admin

While goofing off today when I should have been working, I had to smile at the following story, which says at least some bad old baby boomers are still getting high: Baby Boomers Still Using Illegal Drugs Some baby boomers … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomer News 080209

Posted on August 2, 2009 by admin

Here are links to the aging baby boomer news stories I found interesting on Sunday, August 2, 2009… First, we turn our attention to the baby boomers who swing their bony old legs over throbbing Harley Davidson motorcycles instead of  … Continue reading →

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