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Will Baby Boomers be Generation Alzheimer’s?

by Kay Lynn on April 13, 2011

Generation Alzheimer’s: The Defining Disease of Baby Boomers. This is one of the scary headlines I read recently about my generation.  As baby boomers start turning 65, the numbers of people with Alzheimer’s will start growing in leaps and bounds with an estimated total of 10 million being affected.  That’s twice as many as the [...]

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You Can Tell You’re a Senior by Your Junk Mail

by Kay Lynn on March 11, 2011

You might remember that Mr. Boomer turned 60 last summer.  Although it was a birthday with a zero that deserved extra celebration, we didn’t see it as a milestone.  He now qualifies for senior pricing at more restaurants, but that’s about the only difference. We have since figured out that he turned some magic marketing milestone. [...]

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Today’s Program is Interrupted By….

by Kay Lynn on October 1, 2010

I had a topic (drafted) in mind for today’s post.  But sometimes life gets in the way. I’d been ignoring some ear pain all week until I woke with a swollen face on the same side yesterday.  The symptoms were the same as the last time I had a dental abscess so I called my [...]

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5 Budget Skin Care Tips

by Kay Lynn on September 24, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I asked readers for their skin care tips.  The responses showed that not only is it pretty easy to take care of your skin, but inexpensive as well. 1. Wash Your Face Before Bed. One of the common answers was to wash your face before bed.  If you have sensitive [...]

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Dental Care Makes a Difference

by Kay Lynn on June 4, 2010

This is a story of four kids that grew up with the same mom and dad going to the same dentists.   I was one of those kids. We are still close today even though we’re all grandparents.  In our twenties and thirties two of us had access to dental care with insurance or a large enough salary and still enjoy [...]

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