Posted on 07/5/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsAll right, fess up: How many of you have sent a text message that would make your mama (or teenage daughter) blush? It seems sending X-rated texts–aka “sexting”–isn’t just an indulgence of the young: A recent online survey found one in 10 Americans age 55 or older use their cell phones to sext-message.
Posted on 06/17/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments
News RoundupsMore on how olive oil can lower your risk of having a stroke. … Rita Wilson tapped as editor of Huff/Post 40. The actress is heading a new site the Huffington Post is launching in August geared toward Boomers over 40. And what Friday would be right without a good debate? Mary Elizabeth Williams over at Salon gives her take about the “absurdity” of lumping several generations together with the phrase “over 40.”
Posted on 06/16/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments
News RoundupsUpdated: Anthony Weiner, right, resigns. Why is this news in this space? People over 50 are sexting more often than you think. While it may not be in the same manner as the former New York Congressman – many are doing it to keep things spicy with their spouses and partners – it is happening.
Posted on 06/10/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments
News RoundupsWatch your step: The bathroom is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous rooms in your house. A recent CDC report looked at bathroom-related injuries in 1998. Every day that year about 640 people were treated in emergency departments for fractures and cuts related to falls.
Posted on 06/7/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments
News RoundupsSexting – it’s not just for kids anymore: Why is this the lede? Because it’s topical and many people over 50, apparently, are doing it.
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