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3 Health Reasons to Invest in Vacations
The following is a guest post from Christine Rudolph, a fellow blogger: Just like we invest in our home’s upkeep, our children’s education, and our retirement plans, vacations have numerous health benefits that can’t be ignored – and are worth investing in as we age. Aside from the known psychological benefits like improved mood and […]
The Wisdom of the Aged
January 4, 2016
An alert reader sent Life in the Boomer Lane a link to a New York Times article titled “The Wisdom of the Aged.” Before reading it, LBL was afraid that this article, like many she had read in the past, would ask aged people to what they attributed their long lives. The answers would be […]
6 Ways Your Body Gets Better With Age
December 14, 2015
An alert reader sent Life in the Boomer Lane an article from Healthy Living, titled “6 Ways Your Body Gets Better With Age.” This was five more ways than LBL was aware of. The only way she is currently aware that her body is getting better with age, is that as she continues […]
Be Thankful for Your Aging Brain
November 23, 2015
Since the annual Christmas Monster that Swallowed the Western World now hits stores on the day after Halloween, Thanksgiving, with no costumes and no presents, has been largely ignored. For that reason, as the holiday is fast approaching, you may have given no thought to what you are thankful for. And, if you are a […]
When Does Old Age Begin?
November 13, 2015
For many thousands of years, mankind has wondered when old age began. Mostly, it began about a week after puberty. In the Middle Ages, reaching age 21 was the goal. If you made it tht far, you had a pretty good shot at living into your 60s. Of course, your teeth would have all rotted […]
Men Say They Like Smart Women, But Science Says They’re Full of Sh*t
November 9, 2015
There’s an old joke that goes something like this: An employer interviewed three women for a job. One had the best education. Another had the best experience. A third had the best references. Which woman did the employer hire? Answer: The one with the biggest tits. Of course, had that employer been an actual person […]
I’ll Go on A Diet if You Give Me Your Wallet: What People Really Want in A Partner When Dating
September 30, 2015
No matter how many times Life in the Boomer Lane (or anyone else) writes about the characteristics people look for in relationships, those actually looking for relationships will read it. LBL is starting to think that, in the category of “hope springs eternal,” humans believe that if enough studies are done, one’s odious characteristics might […]
Should Men Even Exist?
August 14, 2015
The following was inspired by a recent article in the Washington Post, sent to Life in the Boomer Lane by an alert reader. The fact that LBL is writing about this is in no way indicative of her disrespect for men. Nor is it her intention to be the female version of Donald Trump. She […]
What Men and Women Really Want in Mates
August 8, 2015
Life in the Boomer Lane has just had a visit from Only Daughter and Beloved Grandsons, aged four and six. After they left, LBL spent a lot of time searching for tiny lost toy pieces and brain cells that had rolled under furniture and gotten stuck in random crevasses during the visit. While LBL could […]
Telomeres: The Bananas of Aging
June 15, 2015
In a boon to what appears to be the science of preventing aging, Stanford Medicine reports that “Researchers delivered a modified RNA that encodes a telomere-extending protein to cultured human cells. Cell proliferation capacity was dramatically increased, yielding large numbers of cells for study.” As Life in the Boomer Lane is well aware that her […]
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