baby boomers

App of the Week: When’s The Intermission In This Movie?

Posted on 05/3/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyIf you like to watch movies on your home television or in the theater—Flixster is a must have app for your mobile device. It’s the only guide you need for recently released movies in theaters and those on DVD. It even has a direct line to Netflix for those using that service. I don’t use Netflix; I have cable “on demand” so I can use the DVD feature too. Until I discovered Flixster, I would read the movie reviews in …

Brain trainer app can be a smart friend

Posted on 04/26/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyI have a new favorite friend; and if I’m smart I will make this friend my BFF. My new friend challenges my brain, and sometimes I’m a little embarrassed of the results. But I know I need to keep engaging. My friend could help me stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s. My new friend is an app called Lumosity. My friend also is a website that syncs with my app. Lumosity is a series of brain training games that you can …

App of the week: Exercise and diet with one cool app

Posted on 04/19/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyExperimenting with a new app reminds me of high school in the early 70s. The banter is the same. “You gotta try it,” a peer says. “Really, what does it do?” I ask. “I’m not sure, “he says, “but it’s really cool and everyone is using it.” So I try it—I download the Lose It! app to see what the buzz is all about. And after a few hours, I agree it’s pretty cool—however, now I must admit… I’m addicted. …

Senior Volunteers: Serving Their Communities and Their Country

Posted on 09/20/2011 by Jen Martin | Volunteering | Comments

Volunteering | Your LifeThis is a guest post by Erwin Tan, M.D. Mr. Tan is the Director of Senior Corps, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service that engages 450,000 older Americans in service to meet community needs. Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy inspired a generation by asking Americans what they could do for their country. Today, as many in the baby boomer generation approach retirement age, they are still serving their country, enriching their own lives in the …

The Golden Bucket List

Posted on 05/26/2011 by Hugh Delehanty | My Life, Examined | Comments

Your LifeEver since I was a kid, I’ve been building my bucket list. It sounds weird, but it’s true. I remember in the sixth grade creating a list of all the things I wanted to accomplish in life. At the top of the list was “play second base for the Dodgers.” That one didn’t happen, but a lot of the others did. I became a writer (#2); I traveled to Ireland (#4); I lost my virginity (#7)–to name a few. Friends …

The Takeaway: Weekend Edition

Posted on 04/1/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsSo … what exactly happens if the government shuts down? If the White House and congressional Republicans can’t come to an agreement, we’ll find out. Right now a temporary resolution is funding the government. That’s set to expire next Friday.