Sunday Morning News Just For Us

Good Morning Everyone. Today's post revisits an idea I had when I first started blogging. I have gathered some current info. that is pertinent to women of boomer age, and put it here in one place for you to peruse. Have a great day!

• More Women Seek Nonprescription Remedies For Menopause Symptoms - How do you treat your menopause symptoms? This article discusses the growing popularity of over the counter treatments.
• Having Babies After Menopause - Does this sound appealing to you? This article discusses with author Natalie Angier, issues surrounding women's aging and the positive effects that having children after menopause may have on the societal perceptions of women. ....interesting article, but I'm not sold!
• Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet - Do you have a regular fitness routine? Are you finding more aches and pains as a result of your exercise these days? This short article discusses simple precautions boomers can take to keep themselves on the exercise trail with a minimal amount of discomfort.
• How to Keep Your Brain Young - We often focus on building our financial reserves, but how about our cognitive reserves? Keep playing those board games, and doing those crossword puzzles because research supports the idea that keeping the mind and body fit fends off dementia and Alzheimer's.

Musings on Self Image - Man vs Woman

Why is it that when men look at themselves in the mirror, and I am talking about men who are lets say....45 and older..... they puff themselves up like peacocks and see themselves as the dashing 30 somethings they once were; yet women zero in on the spreading thighs, thicker middles and sagging breasts? A little gray hair on a man is distinguished. However that same gray on a woman represents a minimum of $65 in a salon, depending on where you live.

I was recently having a conversation with a male and female baby boomer about another couple who had know each other in high school, and recently reconnected and married. This led to a bit of reminiscing about high school relationships. The gentleman in the group smiled at the memory of his one time beloved, then interjected his thought that she probably had put on weight.

Whoa..........buddy. I couldn't let him off the hook for that comment and redirected his attention to the spreading middle he was sporting. His response, as he sucked in and puffed up, "It's a baggy shirt." What a classic.

I don't think this is anything new. For years older men have sought and attained the company of younger women. When the shoe is on the other foot, well....can you spell C-O-U-G-A-R? That's tad bit of a nasty title don't ya think?

How about commercials and advertisements that bombard women daily with potions, lotions and creams to wipe away wrinkles, sags and bags on various parts of our bodies. We buy....I buy. It seems like every day I notice some new sign that aging is upon me. This week it was a few age spots on my once fabulous legs. OMG...as I wrote the last sentence a commerical for a serum that assists "menopausal skin" just came across my TV screen. The maintenance, both cosmetically and physically is just plain old exhausting.

Life would be so much easier for us baby boomer women if we could just "suck it in" and blame it on a big shirt.

Sunday Morning News Just for Us (Boomers That Is!)

Happy Sunday Everyone! I thought I would do something that I haven't done in a while and scour the net this morning for some interesting baby boomer news....it seems like it has been forever since I've done this, so here goes.....

• This week's topic over at Not Fit to Pick is "Romance in the Workplace." It is becoming more common for people to find love at work. After all, they work closely together, have tons in common and spend a lot of time together. Sometimes it works, but what happens when it doesn't? Have you or someone you know had this experience? How did it turn out? What lessons were learned? Click here to read more!
• Have you thought of trying hypnosis to treat your menopausal symptoms? The subconscious mind is a powerful thing. It has been reported that people under hypnosis have even undergone surgery without anesthesia. So, how about using it to alleviate the physical symptoms of menopause. Curious? Click here to read more.
• Vision changes with age there is no doubt about it. Haven't you noticed that your arm just isn't long enough anymore? It has been found that the risk for macular degeneration, an age related eye condition, increases in those who have a diet with foods that have a high glycemic index. This would be a diet filled with refined carbs. Click here to read more from Natural News.
• Wondering just how much you will collect from Social Security when you retire? Social Security has just released a new tool to help baby boomers calculate their estimated benefits. I tried it and it is a breeze. Click here to read an article in the Chicago Tribune that will give you all of the details.

Have a great week everyone. Have a thought or comment about one of the topics? Post It!

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