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ALICE HORNBAKER “Life After 50” column ON AIR wmkvfm.org and WMKVFM. 89.3 FM/Cincinnati 3-26-12 Hello again. This is Alice Hornbaker for wmkv 89.3 fm and wmkvfm.org streaming around the world in the Internet Mondays and Thursdays at 2:20 p.m. and Fridays at 8:50 a.m. and as a blog on growingbolder.com under blogs/life after 50/ajhornbaker and on Twitter, Facebook and...

Addiction stops the flow Reality has such a blinding glow-and when it hits sometimes we say woe. Woe to the reality that stings-that awareness and truth sobriety brings. Sometimes it stings with joy, most times pain-as reality brings truth over and over again. That sting hit me one day-on a recovery retreat as a member had her say. Teri said, addiction stops us from turning the page-at the...

Pat PacielloI don't have a list of favorite celebrities. What I do value is my favorite actors like Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Harrison Ford, and Sean Connery. My favorite music makers which include the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Harry Chapin and Led Zeppelin. And in the sports world - my boyhood idol Willy Mays. The thread that binds these people together is that they all have an amazing amount...

Boomers: Protect Your Parents from Financial Abuse The Setting: An 86 year-old man, living independently in an elder care community, is exhibiting the forgetfulness and memory loss typical of the early stages of dementia. Although occasionally reminiscent of Peter Falk playing “Columbo,” he’s generally able to care for himself. Because he no longer drives, he needs transportation...