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16 Tips to Avoid Respiratory Disease

September 13, 2020 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 1 Comment

Smog Los Angeles - Respiratory Disease

Whether it's flu season, a pandemic, or bad air, one thing Baby Boomers want to avoid is respiratory disease. As I sit here writing this post, fires are engulfing forests and towns all over the Western United States. Bad air or the beginning of a cold can cause you to have an itchy throat or a little cough. If you don't take care of it, it may develop into something worse, … [Read more...]

Terry Bradshaw Interview: Pneumococcal Pneumonia

September 22, 2018 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 4 Comments

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I previously interviewed singer Patti La Belle who was then promoting the All About Your Boom™ campaign to spread awareness about pneumococcal pneumonia. If there’s one thing Baby Boomers don’t want is for the flu to turn into pneumonia. In the interview below, I talked to the former pro football player and now broadcaster Terry Bradshaw about the very same topic. Listen … [Read more...]

Patti LaBelle Interview: Pneumococcal Pneumonia

September 27, 2017 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 6 Comments

Patti LaBelle - Pneumococcal Pneumonia Campaign - Pfizer photo credit: Michael Simon/Startraks

Pneumococcal Pneumonia is a disease every Baby Boomer needs to know about. That’s because people over the age of 65 are 13 times more at risk of being hospitalized for it than those who are 50 and younger. It’s also a major cause of death. I interviewed singer Patti LaBelle who has teamed up with Pfizer to bring awareness to the disease in a campaign called “All About Your … [Read more...]

What to do When You Get Bronchitis Over 50

August 18, 2017 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 8 Comments

Baby Boomer Women | Wellness | Bronchitis

I used to get Bronchitis all the time and it sucked. That meant struggling to breathe and having to take antibiotics. But then, I stopped getting it and had a long run of good health until one summer when my throat started to feel scratchy. Usually, when the weather is warm, colds and flu aren't very active so I was hoping it would go away. But it transformed into the … [Read more...]

Health Dangers that Baby Boomers Need to be Aware of as They Age

March 31, 2013 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski Leave a Comment

You'd think with all the technology today and scientific research, Baby Boomers would be poised to stay healthy for life. However, statistics prove we're less healthy than our parents were at our age. That's scary! It's important to be aware of health dangers that can affect us as we age. We use more prescription drugs (thanks to all those … [Read more...]

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