Our Attitude Toward the Elderly Is Getting Old
Feb 13, 2015 Instead of dehumanizing our senior citizens, we should be prioritizing eldercare so that not just the rich can go out in comfort and dignity.
On Art and Politics: A Letter to the Millennials
Aug 27, 2014 There is a sense in which art, politics and economics are all inextricably and symbiotically tied together, but history has proven to us that art serves as a powerful corrective against the dangers of the establishment.
Boomer Generation Facing Caregiving Gap
Aug 28, 2013 A new study finds that the ratio of caregivers to the aging boomer generation will drop precipitously over the next several decades, portending a likely shortage of qualified helpers.
The ‘B’ Word: Republicans Fan the Flames of Ageism
Jul 10, 2013 With millennials up for grabs and Democratic front-runners getting older, boomer bashing is all the rage in politics.Connecting Entitlement Reform to Immigration Reform
Feb 21, 2013 Most of us early boomers had planned to retire around now. Those born a few years later had planned to retire in a few years. These plans have gone awry.
CDC Urges ‘Boomers’ to Get Tested for Hep C Infection
May 20, 2012 Did you know? May 19 is “National Hepatitis Testing Day” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all baby boomers, the group believed to account for 75 percent of hepatitis C infections in the United States, get checked.
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Jun 10, 2011 I suddenly started to worry that the only threat hippies might pose to the dominant culture nowadays was the personal-injury lawsuits they were likely to file from accidental falls due to uneven pavement. “I’m gathering my wa,” he said, his eyes closed like he was Charlie Parker listening to the bebop rhythms of the universe, his mind awash in Gravy.
A Generation of Termites?
Apr 29, 2011 Indeed, in the guise of saving future generations from excessive federal debt, themes of national decay, egotistical greed and irresponsibility pervade the Ryan plan.
No Time for ’Tirement’
Jan 3, 2011 In little over a century, Americans have gone from a life expectancy of 47 to one of 78. By 2025 there will be 66 million Americans over 65. The decisions that we make individually and collectively about how to spend this gift of time will reshape the country.
Study: Older People Need Fewer Zzzs
Feb 2, 2010 Here's another reason why baby boomers are still running various sectors of society: They need less sleep. According to a new study published, fittingly, in the journal Sleep, people in their 60s don't need to snooze for quite as long as their younger counterparts. This may partly explain why Jay Leno is still on the air.
