Women’s History Month occurs every March, and it’s always a good time to think about women who have made a difference in the world. Some we remember from the past, and others are making big things happen today. As older women, we know how difficult it was for women to succeed when we were growing up in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Women couldn’t even own a credit card in their … [Read more...]
How Heart Disease May Contribute to Hearing Loss in Older Adults
World Hearing Day is March 3rd, so it’s a good time to think about your ear health. I interviewed Jennifer Purpura from Miracle Ear, who offered insight into how heart disease is a cause of hearing loss and what you can do to prevent it. Watch our video interview As we all know, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for men and women in the U.S. Symptoms … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Wearing Sunglasses
Did you know that sunglasses were invented over 2,000 years ago? They have been traced back to the Inuit Eskimos native to Alaska, Greenland, Siberia, and other Arctic regions. As you can imagine, they protected those ancient residents from the sun's glare. The Inuit used walrus ivory, leather, or wood to create goggles that had small slits to look through. During the … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: We Are Still Going Strong
Sometime in 2015, I believe, I attended a blogging conference for Midlife Women in Nashville, Tennessee. I have been blogging since about 2008, and in this blog since the end of 2011. Miraculously, I still love it! It was at that conference that I met an amazing group of women writers, many of whom I am still connected to online. Some of them were part of a Boomer blogging … [Read more...]
Baked Oatmeal Balls with Cocoa | German Style
Oatmeal is touted as one of the best breakfast foods but can sometimes be inconvenient to make unless you use instant. You must wait for the oats to cook and then clean up a sticky pot. However, I prefer cooked oatmeal rather than microwave. I found a German video on YouTube with a recipe for Oatmeal balls and loved that idea. I tried it out and it was yummy, but I made a … [Read more...]