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9 Ways to Make and Keep Friends as an Adult

* This is a sponsored post on behalf of O, The Oprah Magazine and Holland America Line. Recently I wrote an article about the 9 Reasons that we Need Friendships. As a child, it used to be fairly easy to make friends. You could just walk up to someone interesting and...

The CDC Recommends that all Baby Boomers Be Tested for Hepatitis C

I recently wrote a post discussing the alarming trend in the increase of sexually transmitted diseases people over 50, especially those born between 1945 and 1965. One of the most disturbing statistics was the fact that people born between these years are 5...

STDs – A Growing Concern for Baby Boomers

When I started this blog, I never thought that I would be writing about STDs, but apparently, it’s a thing now in the baby boomer generation and it needs to be discussed. There has been an alarming increase over the last 15 years in reported cases of sexually...

Sailmates: 9 Reasons We Need Friendships

This is a sponsored post on behalf of O, The Oprah Magazine and Holland America Line and is the first in a series about friendships. Friendships are important, especially as we age. Indeed they are so important that it’s been proven that friendships can...

The One Thing You May Not Be Doing to Protect Your Personal Independence

Just about every article on healthy aging will remind you to eat better, exercise more, get plenty of rest and make sure you’re getting routine check-ups with your dentist and doctor. While I am passionate about all those things, this time I’m focusing on taking care...

10 Quick Tips On Preventing Falls in Seniors

For seniors (which if we’re being honest, includes many of us), preventing falls isn’t just about feeling more comfortable in your home, but about avoiding the serious health issues and even death that can follow some falls. The good news is that no matter the...