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CAREGIVER STRESS- The Dangers of Being a Good Samaritan By Dwight Bain Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach “Don’t take life so seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive,” was the simple advice I saw on a greeting card once and it makes sense, especially when thinking about the incredible pressures placed on those in the important role of caregiver for a loved one....

I am always being reminded by my 15 year old how out of touch I am; or how I don’t take enough time to just have fun; or all I think about is getting my projects done; or I worry too much about how much things cost ,or, or, or. I am sure my son’s generation will do just fine (as long as their mothers follow them all through life picking up after them). It’s just how we go about getting...

I changed the name of my S.O.S blog to The Elder Generation. This is the first paragraph of the...

Hello, I'm Greg Horine, Co-Chairman for Publicity for the Lake Sumter Computer Society. If your a senior citizen and want more knowledge about computers, you'll want to join the Lake Sumter Computer Society. The LSCS meets weekly throughout the year, at the Lake Sumter Community College, located in Leesburg, FL, close by the Leesburg International Airport, on Rt 441. Regular meetings,...

There's an interesting change underway in the mainstream news media. For years, the 50+ market has been all but ignored. Now, news and stories about you are beginning to pop up everywhere but news and stories for you are still few and far between. What's the difference? About you is a disconnect. It's still news produced for and skewed toward the "highly desirable" 18-49 demo. It's a subtle but...

I am always being reminded by my 16 year old how out of touch I am; or how I don’t take enough...

Proceed with caution. I know what I'm talking about. I've done my research. I've been to nearly every 50-plus nook and cranny of cyberspace and let me tell you… This one is way out of the ordinary. Here are some of the reasons that stand out right away. It doesn't smell old: I've dug pretty deep into the site and I have yet to find the words "senior citizen". I did find the word "boomer" but...