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Exercising the Brain for Mental Health

2010-02-11T05:29:00.000-08:00

The neural structure of the brain begins developing in the human foetus and continues to expand and develop throughout life; a constant and unending learning and computing process that begins with the task of hunting for food for survival and ends with the struggle to stay sharp and efficient until death.

The brain has an amazing ability to adapt to circumstances, learning new skills to cope with life’s changes and with the natural process of ageing. As we live our lives, our brains perform countless and multiple calculations in response to our environment.

This may be demonstrated by a simple effort to write with the other hand – left handed people might try writing with their right hand, for example. It is uncomfortable and the writing quality is poor but with practise the writing will improve as the brain learns the skills required to produce the desired results. Other simple day to day skills may be attempted to strengthen one’s ambidexterity, such as hair brushing or telephone dialling.

Stimulation is the key to a healthy brain, both mentally and physically. Healthy physical exercises such as aerobics help baby boomers in turn to promote healthy brain muscle: allowing a slow down in physical processes can result in a poor mental performance.

Mental stimulation for baby boomers should involve learning something new as often as possible, forcing the mind to explore new concepts. A person with set hobbies and interests is less likely to retain a sharp perception than someone who actively seeks new challenges by learning how to conquer new motor skills or perhaps a new language.

Extensive reading is a highly recommended brain stretcher. However, reading the same old romances over and over is not going to contribute to the health of anyone’s brain! Reading should be prolific,sweeping a wide range of topics, encouraging the mind to expand to engulf new ideas and perceptions.

The finest way to ensure baby boomers’ bodies and brains remain healthy is to pursue both mental and physical activities for as many hours in the day as possible. Manual skills that require an element of hand and eye coordination and a certain amount of mental calculation are excellent leisure hour fillers – hobbies that fall into this category are knitting and sewing; wood crafts; modelling; painting; sculpting and pottery.

Games that require an amount of brainwork are excellent for keeping the mind active and alert with:

• Scrabble
• crosswords
• the baby boomer website, BoomerYearbook.com’s Concentration Game
• Sudoku
• electronic games
• Social card games such as Bridge or Whist

All enforce an amount of calculation and reasoning, some of which are outside one’s ‘comfort zone’. It is the boundaries of the comfort zone that must be confronted to ensure the mind is made to work significantly harder.

The left and right side of the brain control different skills: simple tests can determine which side of the brain an individual favors, such as the dancing girl featured on BoomerYearbook.com. It is important that both sides of the brain are exercised – trying to see the dancing girl turn in both directions is the challenge!

Taking an hour or two to browse titles in the local bookstore that one would normally pass by can be enlightening. Selecting a book that is totally outside one’s usual interest and determinedly reading it from cover to cover can open doors in the mind previously shut tight while one’s brain vegetated happily for years! Start with something factual and set targets to read certain passages each day.

Some baby boomers actively seek opportunities to participate in general knowledge quizzes in retirement, or begin to keep a regular journal to sharpen their writing skills. It does not matter how the brain is stretched, provided that it somehow is!

With advancing years, the baby boomers’ need to exercise the brain increases. As retirement approaches, too many of us are prepared to ‘give the brain a rest’ – brains do not need a rest! They actually need just the opposite kind of therapy to stay happy and healthy and to avoid shut down.

Baby Boomer Mistresses and How They Keep Their Men

2009-11-25T08:42:00.000-08:00

The word ‘mistress’ conjures images of half naked women permanently dressed in see through underwear and sporting expensive jewelry, a cosmetically enhanced cleavage and a wicked smile. In fact, excluding the odd exception to the rule, baby boomers who are mistresses are invariably ordinary women who fell in love with a man they could not have.

Despite baby boomers’ reputation for sexual liberty, many of them find monogamy very comforting and spend their lives with one person or perhaps two at a stretch. There are a few, however, that become drawn to the dreaded love triangle like a moth to a flame and these sexual intrigues can cause considerable heartbreak and emotional turmoil for everyone involved. Psychological articles tell us that heartbreak can be more difficult to cope with in later life and in serious cases can lead to depression.

Baby boomer mistresses who have been attached to one man for a very long time experience all kinds of emotional insecurity as they get older, for obvious reasons. As they age and lose their looks they believe – in some instances with good reason - that their man will feel less affection for them, no longer find them sexually alluring and eventually seek someone younger.

To read more about baby boomer mistresses, go to the BoomerYearbook article.

What Age is Sexual Retirement Age

2009-11-24T05:48:00.000-08:00

Sexual retirement is a sad affair. Human beings become sexually active when they are ready and this age differs for everyone, according to psychological articles. Certain cultures and religions encourage sex at a very early age to produce the maximum number of children and others impose a strict set of ethics upon sexual activity, rather like sexual Terms and Conditions with a rigid code of behavior intended to uphold morality. Baby boomers came along and exploded the sexual revolution, making the World a free platform for rebellion and freedom for sexual choices in even the strictest communities.

In most social groups and especially in religious communities, there are certain guidelines in place for the cessation of sexual activity. Where a woman might lose interest in sex at an earlier age than her partner or husband, social codes imply that he must respect her choice to remain celibate, regardless of whether she is likely to change her mind or not. However, baby boomers tend to ask why such a woman might wish to retire from her bedroom interests and also explore the question of whether her decision is prompted by moral or health issues.

Back in the days before baby boomers started making waves over issues of sexual independence, ladies who felt they wished to hang up their saddles simply informed their husbands that they were no longer available for ‘that sort of thing’. The husbands politely went elsewhere for their fun and never mentioned the matter again, if they knew what was good for them…

To read more about the facts behind sexual retirement age, go to the BoomerYearbook article.

Baby Boomers Leading the Gray Sex Revolution:Yeah Baby!

2009-11-24T03:40:00.000-08:00

Baby boomers continue to shock the socks off the rest of the World by producing an amazing sexual performance even in their middle and old age! Psychological articles ask: what is it about them that they have this intense sexual relationship continuing well into their middle age and retirement years?

The generations that preceded the baby boom did everything in a predictable fashion, producing their children and raising them to be modest and fearful of convention. Along came baby boomers and blew convention sky high with their sexual revolution of the fifties and sixties, flying in the face of tradition and daring to expound free love and dispense with any moral code that seemed to them to be a waste of time.

Now here they are in the ‘noughties’, blatantly inventing gray sex and showing everyone how great it is to hang up the walking stick and be sexually active whenever the mood takes them!

The boomer mind set is such that they basically do whatever they feel like doing whenever they feel like doing it. This is the seed that grew a generation of activists and free love advocates back in the good old days.

To read more about how baby boomers are leading the gray sex revolution, go to the BoomerYearbook article.

Sexual Enhancement Supplements: Are They Safe and Do They Work?

2009-11-24T01:46:00.000-08:00

One of the worst aspects of experiencing problems in the bedroom is that one is vulnerable to some of the most ruthless quacks trading quick fix preparations to perk up your sex life. With the introduction of the internet, it has become possible for baby boomers to buy any number of lotions and potions guaranteed to boost sexual libido and eliminate all difficulties instantly, regardless of what caused the problem or the general health of the patient.

Psychological articles clearly tell us that unfortunately, there is a low possibility of any of these miracle cures being effective, whether they are homeopathic, herbal or chemical.

A bottle marked ‘Dr Love’s Miracle Cure for Impotence’ is all too obviously a commercial hype intended to profit from someone’s sexual shortcomings and fools nobody – other preparations, however, are more subtly marketed, sometimes under marketing labels that infer their performance is somehow endorsed by the medical profession. In fact, few sexual enhancement supplements have been properly tested and some are even dangerous.

Legitimate medical interventions should be sought under the advice of a medical practitioner and might include injections of devices to encourage the restoration of normal function but some baby boomers having difficulties choose instead to experiment with dietary supplements.

To read more about sexual enhancement supplements, go to the BoomerYearbook article.

Top 5 Recommended Places For Boomers To Retire

2009-04-21T07:18:00.001-07:00

Beach Retirement

By Boomeryearbook.com

As the time to retire draws near it is important to begin to think about whether or not you are going to relocate after retirement. The decision is one that must be thought about carefully, considering factors such as affordable cost of living, available and affordable healthcare, safety, and social activities that you are interested in. People have many ideas of the best places to retire. Here are the five places that continue to make the list for the best places for Baby Boomers to retire.

The List

North Carolina – North Carolina is best known for the breath taking view of the Smoky Mountains and small town atmosphere. What some do not know about is the affordable housing and rich cultural environment. You can spend your days visiting the many sites, activities, and shopping and your evenings watching football or out on the town dining in restaurants. The weather is always pleasant, and you can even plan a vacation within the state. Everything is at your fingertips and the sense of community makes you feel right at home. Recommended towns include Asheville, Greenville, and Charlotte.

Florida- Everyone knows that Florida will be on every best retirement place list and it’s the place we hear the most about when it comes to that subject. The reason it is so popular is because of the great weather, famous beaches, and its reasonable-priced housing. You can choose upscale housing, right on the beach and there is also the choice of more affordable housing that is still walking distance from the beach. There is so much to see and do in Florida, especially with the fact that it has Disney World. Most towns in Florida are safe and have low crime rates. Some recommended towns are Sarasota, Tallahassee, and Port Charlotte.

Panama – If you want to get out of the states and settle somewhere different Panama is a great choice. It offers affordable housing, great weather conditions, and beautiful scenery. Aside from affordable housing cost of living is much lower than it is here, building a home would cost you less than you can imagine. They do use American dollars and the lifestyle is much healthier. There are lots to do to occupy your days and so many places to visit you will never be bored.

San Francisco, CA – Here is a place for the city girl/guy who can not imagine living in the country. San Francisco is spotlighted because not everywhere in California would be suited for retired baby boomers, but this city has the right balance to make the list. Now it also must be said that living in the city is not cheap and so you would have to be prepared to pay a pretty penny for housing. But to those who can afford it the weather is pleasant and the activities are endless. Not ready to sit back and relax too much? San Francisco is the place for you.
Arizona – Arizona is the place for nature lovers. If you enjoy sleeping under the stars and having adventures in your backyard this place is perfect. The weather is always warm and there are many housing opportunities for those moving into the area. There are, also, many different communities to choose from. They have the city, the suburbs, and active adult communities.

Arizona is a great place for those looking for variety and lots and lots of space.
Packing up and moving may seem like a daunting venture, but moving to a new town can be exciting and provides lots of opportunity for you to explore new surroundings

Do you have any other suggestions for good places for Baby Boomers to retire to? Share with your fellow Boomers at BoomerYearbook.

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Bezold Effect in Online Optical Illusion

2009-04-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

Psychological Articles Explaining Online Optical Illusions

By Boomeryearbook.com

The Bezold Effect is one of the classical optical illusions which has become the basis of many online optical illusions. Wilhelm von Bezold, a German professor of meteorology, discovered this effect in the nineteenth century. According to this effect, the perception of color brightness changes with respect to adjacent colors. You can find this effect in many online optical illusions that trick observers into believing that a color in the illusion changes.

According to the Bezold Effect, lighter colors look darker and dimmer when placed in adjacent to lighter colors and they look brighter when placed adjacent to darker colors. On the other hand, darker colors become sharper and lighter when placed in adjacent to lighter colors and vice versa. Creators of online optical illusions use this phenomenon to create many great optical illusionary effects.

Bright Color Against Bright and Dull Backgrounds

Figure 1 is a demonstration of one of the online optical illusions based on this effect.

Figure 1

In this online optical illusion, the red strips with the black background looks brighter than the red strips with the white background. Look again at the red strip at the border between the white and the black background. You will notice that the red strips are actually of same brightness! The trick in this online optical illusion lies in the Bezold Effect due to the differences in background.

There is a wide range of online optical illusions that are based on this effect.

Figure 2 shows another online optical illusion that applies the Bezold Effect.

Dull Color against Bright and Dull Backgrounds

Figure 2

In this online optical illusion, the gray line looks dimmer against the dull green background, whereas it looks brighter against the bright purple background. This is because both the green and the gray colors in this online optical illusion are dull colors. On the other hand, the dull gray line becomes brighter due to the bright purple background.

Both the above online optical illusions work on the principle of Bezold Effect, as this amazing effect has enabled the creation of many fascinating online optical illusions presented in previous Boomer Yearbook articles.

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Can Vitamin C Really Treat Cancer?

2009-04-21T07:13:00.001-07:00

Can Vitamin C Really Treat Cancer?

by Boomeryearbook.com

Studies in mice and trials already under way to test similar studies in humans suggests that Vitamin C can in fact help to treat cancer. The idea became extremely popular in the 1970s after the Nobel prize-wining chemist Linus Pauling suggested that it helped terminally ill patients survive for longer periods.
Mice
In a recent study, researchers led by Mark Levine, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, gave Vitamin C to mice intravenously. The researchers injected immune-deficient mice with cells from three aggressive human cancers: ovarian, pancreatic tumors and a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. They found that the Vitamin C injections slowed tumor growth by up to 53%.
Levine explained that by injecting the Vitamin C into the bloodstream, it is possible to get much larger amounts of vitamin to a tumor than is possible with oral supplements. Although vitamin C is usually an antioxidant, under these circumstances it acts as an oxidation boost that kills cancer cells. He also suggests that these Vitamin C injections be added to the conventional cancer therapy. They also noted that there were woman in a preliminary clinical trial getting the same doses of vitamin C as those seen in the experimental mice.
Humans
This trial, led by Jeanne Drisko of the University of Kansas City, aims to recruit fifty women to test the safety of giving intravenous vitamin C, plus other antioxidants given orally, on top of existing therapies for ovarian, cervical or uterine cancer. Though there is only little evidence that this works in humans, the clinicians at Drisko’s clinic will administer the injections to all patients willing to pay for it.
Meanwhile, the studies continue and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Illinois, is testing the safety of these Vitamin C injections in late stage cancer patients for whom there are no other treatment options. To date, only 10 out of the 18 patients have been enrolled in the trial.
Not So Good Alternative
Precise answers on the effectiveness of the intravenous Vitamin C will only come from larger trials in the future. Unfortunately, it has come to the researchers’ attention that desperate cancer patients are self medicating with an inexpensive compound that has not yet to be tested in humans called Dichloroacetate (DCA). Despite the warnings of toxic poisonings and even after researchers from the University of Alberta, who used the chemical to shrink tumors in rats that later died, the practice continues. It is due to this fact that the researchers are afraid to report their findings to the public as they fear they will start injecting themselves with Vitamin C without medical supervision.
There are large numbers of cancer patients that take antioxidant vitamins without telling their doctors. While some complementary approaches suggest that antioxidants can reduce side effects, conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy are thought to work in part by generating free radicals which kill cancer cells. As a result, antioxidant vitamins can mop up these radicals as they often interfere with cancer therapy. You must also ensure that you are not on any other supplemental vitamins in order avoid any complications.

Illusion In Motion: Psychological or Physiological?

2009-04-21T07:10:00.000-07:00

Spinning Girl Optical Illusion

Spinning Girl Copyright: Nobuyuki Kayahara 2007

By BoomerYearbook.com:The Online Social Networking Site Connecting the Baby Boomers Generation

We have likely all been introduced to optical illusions that either appear to be in motion or have varying directions of motion dependent upon the person observing the illusion. Many a psychological article has been written to explain how and why these optical illusions either appear to be moving or appear to be moving in different directions. Regardless of which psychological articles we read and who we listen to, the explanations are in the very least really interesting.

The Spinning Girl is a more popular illusion that takes observers by surprise. Psychological articles generally agree among their reasons for the difference in directional perception of The Spinning Girl. Most psychological articles’ explanations include the dominance of either the right side or the left side of the brain. Depending upon brain dominance, the observer of The Spinning Girl illusion perceives the silhouette’s motion to be either clockwise or counter-clockwise. There are, however, psychological articles that refute such rationalizations, noting the brain’s plasticity and flexible nature when affected by illness or injury. The Spinning Girl is not the only optical illusion in motion receiving attention in a large number of psychological articles. Other illusions that either include definite motion or simply perceived motion are addressed in multiple ways by various online psychological articles and postings.

Spinning Dot Optical Illusion

This classic online optical illusion is an example of how easily our brains can be fooled. At first glance, the red stripes seem to move in only one direction, but if you stare at the black dot, the red stripes will shift directions.

This candy stripe circle is another optical illusion that has been addressed by psychological articles focusing on illusions in motion. The candy stripe circle differs from The Spinning Girl simply because the movement of the circle is simply perceived rather than actually existing; in contrast, The Spinning Girl is in motion, but her direction is in question. What psychological articles and other medical explanations offer us regarding the supposed motion of the candy stripe circle is related to our vision and how the structure of the eye relays messages to the brain. Scientists and psychologists alike are interested in how and why motion is detected simply from the design and color of a still object. What some psychological articles suggest is that visual perceptions in combination with images familiar to the brain create the optical illusion of motion. Other psychological articles explain the sense of movement by noting the juxtaposition of colors and shapes, forcing the eye to engage in small movements of its own. Kitaoka and Ashida profess in a 2078 psychological article that both color and luminance contribute to the optical illusion of motion.

Whatever the explanation optical illusions are a fascination on multiple levels. While some are easily explained in the simplest psychological articles, others are investigated in-depth with no concrete explanation at all. What is your opinion regarding why we see motion that does not exist or differ in the type of motion we do see? Tell us what you think at BoomerYearbook.com.

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Optical Illusions: Perception, Observation, and Imagination

2009-04-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

At some point in our lives, all of us have encountered the phenomenon of optical illusions and many of us have wondered exactly what is it that causes these varying perceptions. In 1992, Matthew Luckiesh in his book “Visual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications”, illuminated three main causative factors in optical illusions; perception, imagination, and observation. While most of us possess an imagination, some of us are blessed with being able to imagine in intricate multifaceted dimensional ways whereas others are more concrete and conservative imaginers. Aside from the powers of imagination, individuals also are unique in their abilities to observe and perceive. As Luckiesh said, “only part of what is perceived comes through the senses from the object. The remainder always comes from within.”

Thus if an individual were to take a look at the four above pictures, they would “see” these objects from their unique viewpoint of subjective Imagination, Observation and Perception.

It’s a neat little exercise that you can try with your friends. It doesn’t mean you should try and analyze their answers. It’s meant to be a fun exercise just to show that a picture is truly worth a thousand words, and there is a great deal of grey area when we talk about “objective” perception.

Now if these pictures were put in front of me for example and I had to use my imagination; this is what I would have come up with.

In picture one I would imagine this as being a music stand to hold sheet music. The arrow would be just as it seems a simple arrow. Bet you can guess right off the top I don’t have a vivid imagination. With the second picture, I would have to say the writing gives away the picture but you had to admit it looks more like a tree than a bush, while at least to me. I really had to study picture three to determine that it looked like a birds head. Number four was intriguing in that it had no beginning or an end.

Now if we move on to the observation part of this exercise how many can honestly say they noticed the background. If you were to place your hand over the picture do you really think you would recall the background colors? Interestingly some people would whereas others won’t.

From my personal subjective point of view, I found the pictures mundane and unexciting. Can you guess that I am not an artist or architect, and alas, not even a particularly creative imaginer? However, when comparing notes with my co-worker, she was able to create wonderful three dimensional possibilities and could study the pictures for the smallest of clues. Ah, but she is a gestalt psychologist and told me that the reason I could not see a beginning or end to picture number four is that our minds create a “completeness” and fill in perceptual blanks. Personally, I found picture number four to be most interesting…Hmm. Wonder what that says about me?

Carrying out an exercise such as I have outlined here is for entertainment purposes only. It can be fascinating to hear the perceptions from a group of friends than just singly looking at the illusions.

If there were anything to be learned from this exercise of comparing viewpoints on optical illusions it’s to recognize just how differently individuals perceive any situation. It’s always interesting to note how several people can look at one situation yet all take something different from its context.

You could even go a step further with this exercise and ask each person to make up a story about the picture. Then you will be in for some real fun. Or if you are the more scholarly type, you can read more on the psychological study of perception or the philosophical understanding of epistemology (study of human knowledge), or you can join boomer yearbook and hear what others have to say.

Elderly Problems: High Cholesterol

2009-04-21T07:01:00.000-07:00

Elderly Problems: Fatty Foods and Cholesterol

By Boomeryearbook.com

Cholesterol is can be a problem for anyone, especially the fast food generation with poor exercise habits, but it is particularly troublesome when it is also an elderly problem. Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the cells of the body. Some cholesterol is good for you as it is needed for your body to function properly and uses cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help with digestion. However, there is a bad kind of cholesterol as well and this kind can cause heart disease as it can clog your veins and arteries.

Cholesterol becomes more of a problem, particularly an elderly problemas it causes heart disease through the slow progressive build up of plaque (cholesterol) on arteries and veins. This build up causes the arteries to narrow, which in turn leads to chest pain and in worse case scenarios the prevention of the heart from receiving sufficient oxygen and thus leading to cardiovascular attacks.

However, cholesterol is not just an elderly problem and regardless of age, it is important to keep cholesterol levels in the healthy, lower range. Cholesterol regulation and lowering can be accomplished by exercising, eating less saturated fat, restricting food high in cholesterol, and if you are overweight, shedding the excess pounds. A healthy cholesterol level will decrease your chances of getting heart disease, as well as other elderly problem, and significantly reduce plaque related heart attacks.

Since there are no signs or symptoms of high cholesterol, it is best to have your doctor test your cholesterol at least once every five years after the age of twenty, and once a year after the age of 40. If exercising and dieting alone are insufficient to bring your cholesterol within healthy limits, it may be necessary to have a doctor prescribe some medications to help lower your cholesterol.

Boomer Yearbook is Psychological Articles for Baby Boomers. Connect with old and new friends, or expand your mind and ward off senior moments and elderly problems with dream analysis and online optical illusions and brain games provided by clinical psychologist Dr. Karen Turner. Join other Baby Boomers to stay informed, receive weekly Newsfeeds, and let your opinions be heard. Baby boomers changed the world. We’re not done yet!

The Hidden Damage of Poverty: A Boomer Call to Action

2009-04-21T06:58:00.001-07:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Just how much difference does having money make? We all know it dramatically affects our lifestyles but beyond the obvious signs, how does it affect our children? Research studies indicate that some children from low income families, between the ages of 9 and 10, have adversely affected brain functioning due to financial poverty. The saddest part of these findings is that the damage is so severe as to be equivalent to damage caused by a stroke!

Many stroke victims suffer prefrontal cortex lesions. This is the area of the brain that houses the problem solving skills and superior or executive judgment and thinking. Researcher Mark Kiskiyams, a cognitive psychologist at the University of California-Berkeley, found that 9 to 10 year old children from the low-income families studied, showed the same pattern of prefrontal difficulties as stroke victims. Kiskiyams’ study has been combined with other evidence to suggest that poverty adversely affects the child’s brain. It is known that there are detrimental effects caused from malnutrition, stress, toxic environments, and illiteracy. But many boomer adults are surprised to learn that the neural systems of poverty stricken children do not develop the same way as do those from middle income class children. Growing up in poverty has a direct effect on the development of linguistic skills. In addition damages can include that the child cannot plan properly, recall details or even concentrate sufficiently to understand school work. If this problem is recognized then it can be dealt with. It requires intensive intervention and time. It is a call to action for adults and educators as exercises such as focused lessons and games need to be structured to get these children to think out loud or use their executive functions. It is now becoming all the more important to consider how a child’s experience, (i.e. environment or nurture) affects brain function.

In poor third world countries, the outward effects of poverty, particularly children’s poverty is all too evident. It’s not hard to see a child with sunken eyes and a swollen tummy and know that this little one is starving. However, there is no excuse for poverty stricken children in the developed countries of the world. Yes, it’s true we don’t see the outward signs of poverty that we have just mentioned, but are we so blind that we cannot see the inward signs of those suffering in rich developed countries? We are not discussing the depths of poverty, only the periphery of it - low income families. Are these conditions so prevalent that it is affecting the very minds and healthy growth of our children? If so then we need to stand up, take notice and act upon giving all children equal opportunity. Naturally every family is unique and there are individual circumstances. Not all low income problems can be solved in the same answer. The goal should be to address the problems that can be rectified and at least eradicate some of them.

Boomers; we need a call to action. We changed the world once. We are not done yet. We need to get involved and make a difference.

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Online Optical Illusions

2009-04-21T06:48:00.000-07:00

Online Optical Illusions

by BoomerYearbook.com

Many people are reluctant to admit that they find optical illusions intriguing. When asked they may say they are no more than silly games. Actually that is not true as there is much psychological and philosophical underpinnings that make people see or not see the optical illusion.

Not all optical illusions create the same response. There are three different types.

1. Literal Optical illusions

These give you the concept that they are images that are different from the objects that make them.

2. Physiological illusions

Create a huge amount of stimulation between the eyes and the brain. For example, color movement brightness or tilt will create this effect.

3. Cognitive Illusions

Where subconscious or unconscious inferences are made regarding the picture or illusion

Ok enough of the technical stuff let’s have some fun with the above four pictures.

Picture 1:

Not so exciting. All I see is a big circle with a diamond in it. Do you see anything else?

Picture 2:

This is my favorite. It’s a very pretty scene. There are some things that are unique about it though. Can you figure out what they are? Jot down your answers before you check out the answers below.

Picture 3.

This one makes me dizzy just looking at it. Once again I don’t find this one all that intriguing. I have my own concept as to what it looks like to me. Now what does it look like to you? See my answer below, but don’t cheat. Answer the question first it’s more fun that way.

Picture 4.

This is my second favorite because it has humor to it. It’s just an average elephant right? Or is it? Check out

my response below.

ANSWERS AND COMMENTS:

Picture 1:

This was not a trick question; I personally do not see anything else in the picture other than what it is.

Picture 2:

As I said this is my favorite. That is a personal choice, as I myself love winter scenes. Which jumped out at you first? The muted gray backgrounds or the cute little deer standing in full color? Actually how many observations did you make about this picture? Here are my observations.

a. The small deer is in full color

b. The sawed off tree trunk is in full color

c. The background is in soft grays and muted whites

d. There is only snow accumulated on the evergreen tree

e. The most exciting is the large outline of the male deer. Look real close and you will see it. Or am I just seeing things?

Picture 3

I visualize this as a disorientated set of stairs that I am really glad I don’t have to walk up or down because they make me dizzy.

Picture 4:

Just how many legs does this old elephant have? My first count was 5, maybe 6, and then look again, it’s really only 4. Had you thinking for a minute though didn’t it

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The Future of Facelifts May Be In Using Radio Frequency Waves: Baby Boomers Turning to Thermage

2009-04-07T02:05:00.000-07:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Put away your anti-wrinkle, anti-sagging creams; say “No!” to the knife; and turn your back on Botox. There is a new way of keeping your face looking young and fresh called Thermage. This new method is yet another discovered benefit of using radio frequency waves. It was previously found to be quite effective in getting rid of wrinkles, lifting eyebrows and tightening sagging skin around the eyes. In Chicago autumn, (2007) Dr. Javier Ruiz-Esparza from San Diego, California (the man behind the discovery) told The American Society of Dermatologic Surgery about his findings.

This exciting new breakthrough is said to produce a more natural look than the previous options available for facelifts. This is so because the heat waves help in distributing the tissue under the skin while cryogen is used to keep the surface of the skin cool. This is done by alternating cool-hot-cool waves onto the skin. This produces a tightening and lifting effect of the skin as a result of the heated tissue contracting in response to the cool skin surface. The entire procedure takes between 30-90 minutes depending on what part of the body you are treating.

Unlike facelift surgery, Thermage does not normally produce immediate results. In fact, it could take two or three months before you will actually see any result, and a few more before you will look your best. The reason for this is that the radio frequency waves only use the amount of collagen that is in your face to do the facelift. However, the waves also stimulate growth of new collagen which occurs over the next few months. When your face has the appropriate amount of collagen, you’ll notice a significant difference in your looks.

An advantage to using Thermage to eliminate or reduce wrinkles and sagging is that it is safer than some of the other available choices. Even though Botox has become very popular, there is very little research as to its long-term effects on the body. Facelift surgery can cause nerve damage and other complications, especially if done by a surgeon who is not very experienced. There is, also, no risk of getting skin cancer from using Thermage.

Currently, radio frequency waves work wonders for people with low to medium loss of skin elasticity. The waves do not react differently to different skin pigmentation in the way some lasers do. This is very good news for people with dark skin.

Baby Boomers who feel young and want to look fresh would do very well to do some research on Thermage. It is the perfect solution to someone who’d like to get rid of a few wrinkles and lift a bit of sagging skin here and there. You’ll feel good knowing that the collagen in your body is all natural; no downtime, nothing invasive.

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HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?

2009-04-02T03:31:00.000-07:00

HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?

You have to try this please, it takes
2 seconds. I could not believe this!
It is from an orthopedic surgeon.

This will boggle your mind and you will
keep trying over and over again to see
if you can outsmart your foot,
but, you can’t.

It’s pre-programmed in your brain!

1. Without anyone watching you
(they will think you are GOOFY….)
and while sitting at your desk in
front of your computer, lift your
right foot off the floor and make
clockwise circles.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the
number ‘6′ in the air with your right
hand. Your foot will change direction.

I told you so!!! And there’s nothing you
can do about it! You and I both know how
stupid it is, but before the day is done
you are going to try it again, if you’ve
not already done so.

Psychological Articles Explaining Brain Coordination

by BoomerYearbook.com

A silly little trick has been circulating throughout the cyber world for some time, similar to trying to pat your head and rub your stomach, but this one involves the coordinating movements of your hands and feet. The foot trick goes something like this: While sitting upright in a chair, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Then, while making clockwise circles with your right foot, draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand. The catch is to try to keep your right foot moving in a clockwise direction while drawing the ‘6’ in the air. It is very difficult, if not impossible for some. So, what’s the deal? Read on. This psychological article will explain.

There is a plausible explanation for the challenge to move your foot in a clockwise direction while making a counter-clockwise motion with your hand. The difficulty is not limited to hand/foot coordination. Try this other little muscle coordination test (this one is off the cuff): hold both arms out in front of you, bent at the elbow (hand should be pointed up, palms facing one another). First, move your right arm in forward circle. Once you have your right arm moving forward, move your left arm in backward circles simultaneously. Can you do it? Accurately? Keeping your movements in circles? (Yeah, right. No one was looking as you were reading this psychological article explanation, so who is going to challenge you?)

If you cannot, no matter how hard you try, make your arms and legs move in opposite directions you are not alone. According to a psychological article by David Rosenbaum, Penn State University, published in November/December Journal of Experimental Psychology, your brain is programmed a certain way. The psychological article explains that the brain is the sophisticated wiring that controls our muscle movements. Because of how we are programmed, the brain naturally has more trouble coordinating movements that are in different directions, or non-isodirectional. Why? you ask. Give that question some thought. Do you more often need to use your limbs in conjunction with one another or in contradiction to one another? Here are a few activities that you may have participated in recently, or at least observed, that will demonstrate coordinated muscle movements: 1) riding a bicycle. Do your legs move in the same direction or opposite directions? If they moved in opposite directions you would never move from square one; 2) swinging a bat. Both arms must move together; 3) folding clothes. The actions are mirror images, but are still in the same direction. Also, do not confuse ‘opposite’ with ‘alternating’. Although some of our movements may alternate, they are still in the same direction. It came on our respective mental hard-drives, luckily.

And why does all of this matter? There have been numerous psychological articles that have reported studies that tested the effects of stroke on motor coordination. The general consensus is that non-isodirectional movements are difficult under normal circumstances. For stroke patients, both isodirectional and non-isodirectional movements are compromised not only on the lesioned brain hemisphere but also on the “unaffected” hemisphere. The conclusion is that both the left and right hemispheres are needed for coordinated muscle movements. When a person suffers a stroke, regardless of the side in which the stroke occurred, the synchronization of motor control movements is negatively affected.

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Online Optical Illusion: Café Wall Illusion

2009-04-02T03:25:00.000-07:00

Psychological Articles Explaining Online Optical Illusions

By Boomeryearbook.com

Café Wall Illusion is a classical online optical illusion; reported in 1979 by Professor Richard L. Gregory and Priscilla Heard of The University of Bristol, England. They derived this pattern from a pile of white and black ceramic tiles on the front wall of a café at St Michael’s Hill, Bristol. Later, this pattern became a very popular online optical illusion. This online optical illusion is another example of the limitations in the human optical system, leading the brain to form deceptive impressions.

In this optical illusion, your see rows of alternate black and white blocks with gray borders. What do you perceive about the horizontal lines in this online optical illusiononline optical illusion are parallel and straight. Don’t believe us? Measure it yourself by placing a ruler against each line.

Explanation of Café Wall online optical illusion

There are various explanations for the Café Wall online optical illusion. Psychological articles give a neuropsychological explanation suggesting that this online optical illusion results from limitations in the balancing act of the inhibitory and excitatory neurons in the brain. Psychological articles inform us that inhibitory neurons dim down perceived bright areas while excitatory neurons brighten perceived dark areas. Hence, in this online optical illusion, the areas in which white is prominent, become dimmed, and the areas surrounded by dark areas are brightened.

Moreover, the limitation in the reaction between the two neurons projects slopes on the straight line. The slopes are in opposite directions according to the dimmed and brightened areas. Hence, you see the straight lines in this online optical illusion to be wavy.

The Café Wall online optical illusion works on the principle of contrast. Along with numerous other online optical illusions explained in Boomer Yearbook that also result from the effect of contrast on the perception of the visual stimulus.

This Psychological Article on Online Optical Illusions is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of out of the box suggestions on how to alleviate elderly problems and keep our brains young. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

Boomers, You Might Soon Be Able To Get Rid Of Your Bad Memories

2009-04-02T03:18:00.000-07:00

By Boomeryearbook.com
How many times do you wish you could forget that horrible memory that just keeps haunting your dreams? We all have those moments in our lives that we try very hard to forget. Well, good news!! You might not have to try too hard in the near future.

Eleven neuroscience researchers, ten from the United States and one from the Czech Republic, have identified a particular enzyme that they think may be directly associated with the storage of unpleasant memories. This enzyme is called PKMzeta. In December, 2008, the researchers think it is highly possible that if they injected an inhibitor into the PKMzeta enzyme, it could erase all or most of your bad memories.

Your brain is like a computer except in the way it stores and processes information. While the computer uses a hard disk to store information, a central procession unit (CPU) does all the processing. Your brain, on the other hand, stores and processes information in the same place. It is based on this knowledge that these researchers decided see if there are different cells (neurons) that do different functions.

One of the researchers, Dr. Andre Fenton of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York City, said that PKMzeta was found to store memories that were very highly detailed; however, those that we treasure were not distinguishable from those we would like to put into the trash. Dr. Fenton, also, stated that should this procedure become fully developed, some seriously debilitating negative memories could be targeted and erased to free the person who had the experience. He noted, also, that this procedure could be used to treat depression, stress and addiction among other mental and/or emotional problems.

At this stage of research, it is found that using the inhibitor consistently goes a long way in erasing memories in the neocortex of the brain where the PKMzeta is located. Your long-term memories formerly considered stable and permanent could be gone within a flash. The experiments that were performed revealed that with consistent application of a PKMzeta inhibitor, these memories are quickly erased.

The nature of how your brain works might present some challenges for the researchers in the future as they have to learn how to identify the cells that store unpleasant memories and those that store pleasant memories. There are still tests that need to be done to determine whether the destruction of a human brain cell will have any adverse effects on the person.

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Illusion in Motion: Psychological or Physiological

2009-02-17T18:34:00.000-08:00

Spinning Girl Optical Illusion

By BoomerYearbook.com:The Online Social Networking Site Connecting the Baby Boomers Generation

Learn more about the spinning girl and other optical illusions...

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The Reality of Lucid Dreaming

2009-02-17T18:27:00.001-08:00

Dream Like Never Before

(Psychological Articles By Boomeryearbook.com)

Have you ever been dreaming and in your dream you become aware that you were actually in a dream?! Well, that means that you were having a lucid dream. Lucid dreaming, also known as dream consciousness, simply means that during a dream you are conscious and aware of the fact that you are dreaming. We have seen some examples in movies such as Vanilla Sky and Waking Life, and in dozens of psychological articles that research these phenomena. It can happen to anyone at anytime, and there is now an even larger body of scholarly and self-help psychological articles instructing us on ways to learn how to induce lucid dreams. Many may not know much about this topic, many may not be familiar with the body of psychological articles, but we at Boomer Yearbook believe it’s always great to learn more about how and why we dream.

Lucid Dreams Exposed...

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Gifts For Your Pooch This Valentines Day

2009-02-12T22:25:00.001-08:00

The baby boomers best friend

By Boomeryearbook.com

Let’s face it guys, in many cases our dogs are truly our best friends. Sure they take a lot of work, but as baby boomers, our dogs are oftentimes our “most faithful” Valentine; always happy to see us, always there for us, and always filled with love. Maybe the aging senior generation preferred owning a less high maintenance white Persian kitty cat or other docile animal; but for many baby boomers there’s no better alternate than the company of dogs. This Valentine’s Day I plan on buying my pooches (I personally have 3) some cute ‘presents’.

Read on...

Gifts for your Pooch this Valentines Day

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Financial Investments for Baby Boomers

2009-02-11T16:40:00.001-08:00

retirement money

By Boomeryearbook.com

There are about 78 million baby boomers in America and according to a USA Today survey, their saving quotients are a mere 34% of the money needed for comfortable retirement. It seems to have become an widespread American trait; many of us baby boomers are just not good savers. Yet good investment decisions are critical in order to survive difficult economic times. As baby boomers are reaching retirement, it is essential for us to alleviate as much stress as we can by investigating our financial retirement options. While pensions alone are usually insufficient to provide security and support a decent style of living, boomers should not allow recent market downturns to deter financial investing. We may always have debts and commitments, however, the challenge is to have a balance by adopting appropriate investment strategies and choose “personally wise” financial investments. And always keep in mind. The earlier you begin investing the greater the typical benefits.

What are the good financial investment ideas for baby boomers?

Find OUT!

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Boomers Who are Looking To Retire in a New Place

2009-02-11T16:39:00.001-08:00

Assisted Living Facility

Where is a Good Place to Go

By Boomeryearbook.com

As we get older, some of us are likely to make the decision to relocate. For some, it may be to a nice ranch house in Florida; but many others must decide whether to move and live with other family members or to an adult care facility because of health and/or financial issues(http://boomeryearbook.com/blog/2009/01/06/boomers-need-long-term-planning-for-long-term-care-insurance/). It is important to consider your family, as well as your own well being as you make this important move. There are advantages and disadvantages that come with each living arrangement and so it is important to weigh your options very carefully.

Learn more...

Boomers who are looking to retire in a new place.

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Boomers: Keeping Your Job in Today's Unstable Market

2009-02-11T16:37:00.000-08:00

Job Search: Staying a Step Ahead

By Boomeryearbook.com

Losing your job and being replaced is a big concern for you as baby boomers during this job market crisis. All around us companies are laying off hundreds if not thousands of their employees. But sometimes departments may target the older employees because they may feel they are not “young and hip” enough for the job. In many cases, employees are let go unfairly and are replaced by others who are not as knowledgeable. No matter what the scenario, there are ways you can avoid being one the first to be laid off!

How?

Read on...

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Does a Bailout For the Porn Industry Mean a Happier America

2009-02-11T16:34:00.000-08:00

Should we bail out pornography?

By Boomeryearbook.com

As you’ve probably heard, Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine and Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild, on behalf of the porn industry are requesting a $5 billion bailout plan. They claim that they are just as entitled as the Big Three (car companies) and Wall Street stating that supporting the porn industry will go a long way in improving the depressive attitudes of the American people. Flynt said in a statement to the media that Americans were too depressed to have sex and that this was unhealthy for the nation. He believes that a bailout plan for the porn industry would help to revive the nation’s libido. This begs the question then, is a bailout plan for the porn industry going too far?

FIND OUT

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Baby Boomers and Real Estate Retirement

2009-02-11T16:33:00.001-08:00

Retirement Community Home

By Boomeryearbook.com

There is a strong connection between baby boomers and real estate? Earlier on, the baby boomer generation preferred larger houses and having their kids enjoy large backyard playgrounds. But as they are aging and becoming empty nesters, boomers seem to be looking to downsize and downplay additional home maintenance; preferring to spend their time on volunteering, socializing, eating out and other away from home activities. Boomers prefer the convenience of delivery and short travel to restaurants and coffee shops. Thus, the days of boomers living in McMansions is over and they are opting for condominiums, town houses, carriage homes, and no maintenance single-family dwellings. Apart from low maintenance, boomers are also considering safety as a prime real estate motivator.

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Top Recommended Places for Boomers To Retire

2009-02-11T16:30:00.000-08:00

Beach Retirement

By Boomeryearbook.com

The List

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Religious Discrimination: The Most Lethal Discrimination of all Time

2009-02-11T16:25:00.000-08:00

Baby Boomers Let's Co-Exist and End Types of Discrimination

By Salman A. Kureishi For Boomeryearbook.com

Discrimination is the act of treating someone unjustly or unfairly simply on the basis of a certain characteristic – a few types of discrimination are discrimination of age, of religion, gender, status, social status and nationality. Let’s take a very brief look at the most cancerous of all types of discrimination.

Learn about Religious discrimination

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Depression: One of The Principal Elderly Problems of our Time

2009-02-11T16:23:00.000-08:00

Elderly Problems: Depression

By Salman A. Kureishi For boomeryearbook.com

Of all elderly problems, depression is one of the most lethal. There are around six million Americans who are above the age of sixty five and suffer from some degree of depression. What’s surprising and saddening is that only around ten percent of these elderly people receive professional help. There are all sorts of elderly problems nowadays and many of these problems sprout from the fact that when people reach old age their spouses, friends and family either die or drift apart. Elderly problems such as depression cause one to experience an overall lowering in the quality of life and stark decrease in productivity and joy.

Learn about Depression

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Lending a Hand: Baby Boomers Helping Baby Boomers

2009-02-11T16:21:00.000-08:00

Psychological Articles: Lending a Hand

Psychological Articles by Boomeryearbook.com

In a world steeped with crises of different kinds, and with more and more persons taking drastic measures to deal with their everyday difficulties, it isn’t too much to ask that we lend a helping hand to those around us. Psychological articles report that suicide rates are going up and persons are sinking deeper and deeper into depression, isolating themselves from those around them. So what is there for you to do? According to a growing body of research in psychological articles, volunteering to help a fellow baby boomer out can go a long way in helping yourself too.

Psychological articles...

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Baby Boomer's Best Friend

2009-02-11T16:18:00.000-08:00

Psychological articles discussing benefits of dogs for the baby boomers

Psychological Articles by Boomeryearbook.com

How A Dog Can Brighten The Baby Boomers Days

As psychological articles reveal, when Baby Boomers become empty nesters and begin settling into our new lives as retiree’s the house can get pretty quiet, especially for those who are widowed or divorced. When there is no one to take care of or be responsible for, the psychological articles warn that life can get a little dull. When that is the case a dog can be a great addition to our life. As cited in the psychological articles literature, for many, dogs have helped to keep the lives of Baby Boomers healthier, happier and even safer.

Information Recommended by Psychological Articles

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First Pets

2009-02-11T16:17:00.000-08:00

First Pets

by Becky for BoomerYearbook.com

First pets are like first loves, they always hold a special place in your heart.

My first pet was a dog named Misty. I was 5 years old. Misty was part Collie, and part Doberman. She was the sweetest and most beautiful dog in the world. She was mainly black but had brown paws, and some patches of brown on her tail and on her face just above her nose, as well as some brown on her ears. Misty was only 9 months old when we got her. I remember going with my sisters to take her for walks. We would play catch outside in the backyard and she would run all over the place with the ball still in her mouth, just to make me chase her. I swear this was her favorite game.

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First Pets

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The Baby Boomers Generation Aging Gracefully

2009-02-11T16:14:00.000-08:00

The Baby Boomers Generation Aging Gracefully

By Boomeryearbook.com

The baby boomers generation is a unique group of people with our own singular ideals and idiosyncrasies. We are a very different lot from any other generation. Every facet of our lives be it career, home, or our sweet time, is marked by our unique characteristics. The ultimate goal of every boomer is to ‘gracefully’ age at home in a successful manner. We have led very busy lives and especially in our younger years, our demanding lifestyles have often encroached upon our leisure time.

Who doesn’t want to age in a graceful manner?

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A Short Note On Life

2009-02-03T19:38:00.000-08:00

The Truth of Inner Peace

By Salman A. Kureishi published in Boomeryearbook.com

Stop. Be silent. Put your thoughts away. Take a deep breath. Just be there… and reflect…

I am amazed how life can pull us in so many directions and in so many subtle ways. How we can be so preoccupied by the flashing lights, the never-ending queue of unread emails, the ringing phone, the office, the kids, the broken sink in the kitchen, the war on terror and the next episode of Scrubs. So where does it end? Will we ever be able to pull ourselves above the to-do-lists and look at life from a higher perspective? It seems as if the society holds us in a seductive trance. A trance cleverly induced in order to deaden, not awaken. A trance devised to keep us in line and in check. It mechanizes us. It cons us. It steels from us. It engineers away our most valued asset – US.

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A Short Note On Life

How Smart is Your Right Foot?

2009-02-02T17:42:00.000-08:00

Isodirectional/Non Isodirectional Psychological Article

HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?

You have to try this please, it takes
2 seconds. I could not believe this!
It is from an orthopedic surgeon.

This will boggle your mind and you will
keep trying over and over again to see
if you can outsmart your foot,
but, you can’t.

It’s pre-programmed in your brain!

1. Without anyone watching you
(they will think you are GOOFY….)
and while sitting at your desk in
front of your computer, lift your
right foot off the floor and make
clockwise circles.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the
number ‘6′ in the air with your right
hand. Your foot will change direction.

I told you so!!! And there’s nothing you
can do about it! You and I both know how
stupid it is, but before the day is done
you are going to try it again, if you’ve
not already done so.

Psychological Articles Explaining Brain Coordination

by BoomerYearbook.com

So, what’s the deal? Read on. This psychological article will explain.

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Is Your Brain Deficient or Efficient: A Fun Baby Boomer Assessment

2009-02-01T10:21:00.001-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Count every ‘F’ in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS…

How many did you count on your first go? Three, four, or more? There are actually six ‘F’s in the ‘finished files’ phrase. The “trick” attached to this Online Optical Illusion teaser is that it is difficult to locate all of ‘F’s on first glance. The reasoning behind it is varied. The text that accompanies this online optical illusion/brain game tells the participant that “the brain cannot process ‘of’”. Well, we all know that is hardly true. We read the word ‘of’ quite often. The brain is perfectly capable of processing any combination of letters, whether ‘real’ words or ‘nonsense’ words. Early literacy testing consists of having children read combinations of letters in a timed assessment, and they do not come to a screeching halt when they reach the word ‘of’. (The word ‘of’ appeared 10 times in this first paragraph. Now 11. Did your brain see them?)

WHAT HAPPENED?

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Boomers Connecting Online

2009-01-26T15:25:00.000-08:00

First and foremost, let me take a wild guess about the things you were possibly doing before you sat down in front of your computer to read this article:

Getting wet and wild bathing the dog.
Trying to jog around the neighborhood but stopped halfway to rest your aching feet (and soon decided to just go home and browse the web).

READ ON...

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Echo Boomers: Who are They?

2009-01-19T15:27:00.000-08:00

Now that most of the Baby Boomers are heading for retirement, a new generation is taking place - the Echo Boomers.

Why “echo boomers”? Born after the Baby Boomer era, the year 1977-1984 have been dominated by children of baby boomers. Thus the term “echo” - this signifies reflection of the boomers’ culture, beliefs and attitudes. Also known as Generation Y ( after baby boomers who were known as Generation X), the Echo Boomers are gradually setting an impact on the entire segment of the economy and society. It is predicted that they will become the next dominant generation in America as boomers age.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ECHO BOOMERS...

WHO ARE THEY?

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How Unique Dreams & Their Symbolism can be

2009-01-14T17:59:00.000-08:00

Snake Dreams

By Courtenay Turner for Boomeryearbook.com

As a dream analyst I often encounter people who ask me to provide
answers to what specific things in their dreams mean. They want me to
respond much like a human dictionary. For instance they will say
“what does it mean when I see a snake in my dream?”

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

UNIQUE DREAMS AND THEIR SYMBOLISM.

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From Hula Hoops to Salsa: Boomers Shaking it on the Dancefloor

2009-01-13T10:58:00.000-08:00

In a dimly lit dance studio, silver-tressed Richard Gere closely embraces sultry Jennifer Lopez while he flawlessly flips and turns her in a passionate tango session.

This memorable scene is just an echo of what has become a revolution of sorts in dance studios across the country. Men and women in their 40s, 50s and 60s have put down their squash rackets, golf clubs, terry cloth sweat suits and put on their shiny dancing shoes as social dancing becomes one of the most popular hobbies among baby boomers. Television has further fueled the interest in couples dancing in the general public through the ABC reality show “Dancing with the Stars”. This interest has resonated more in the boomer population as fellow boomers stars Marie Osmond (age 47), Wayne Newton (age 65) and Jane Seymour (age 56) lit up the stage showing their younger rivals how to boogy. These celebrities were able to show that there’s no age limit when it comes to having fun or learning and refining a new skill.

READ ON...

FROM HULA HOOPS TO SALSA..

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A Nip Here... A Tuck There... Baby Boomers Looking For the Fountain of Youth

2009-01-13T10:54:00.001-08:00

It started out as a little laugh line on the corner of your eye, then it was 2 or 3 extra lines just above your brow, now your daughter tells you how distinguished the crows feet make you look. Last night as you looked in the mirror and wondered why it is you have two chins instead of the one you were born with.

It’s not that 58-year-old Brian wants to look like Brad Pitt nor is 60-year-old Joan planning on entering America’s Top Model anytime soon. Many just want to look as young as they feel. Along with diet, exercise and regular medical check-ups, cosmetic surgery has become a part of the health regimen of many baby boomers.

According to statistics released March last year by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), minimally invasive cosmetic procedures are continuing to increase among all age groups, and baby boomers are increasingly adding skin and body lift procedures.

Since 2005 for people ages 40 to 54, thigh lifts increased 27 percent, lower body lifts increased 24 percent, upper arm lifts increased 23 percent, thread (face) lifts increased 22 percent, breast lifts increased 11 percent, and tummy tucks increased 7 percent. Similar increases in the same procedures since the previous year were also reported for the age group 55 and older. In fact, the combined age groups experienced a 12 percent increase in these cosmetic procedures from 2005 to 2006.

While boomers have aged in years, many of them feel that they haven’t aged in spirit. They’re not retiring in any traditional sense of the word, if they’re retiring at all. Instead, they’re taking up kayaking, buying motorcycles, practicing martial arts and even dating. Even as they enter their sixties, they want bodies and faces that reflect their inner youth. Because baby boomers control 40 percent of the nation’s disposable income, they comprise the wealthiest group of older people in history. The anti-aging and cosmetic industries have taken notice, and they’re beginning to tap into the aging but affluent boomer market.
L’Oreal recently signed 68-year-old Jane Fonda and boomer Diane Keaton to be the faces for its new anti-aging product line. Cosmetic surgery and cosmetic dentistry practices are targeting boomers with ads that feature more mature models.

Face wrinkles are the most complain complaint among boomers. The temporary treatment for loose skin is Botox, with more than 600,000 boomers getting injections last year, according to the ASPS. This procedure is so quick and easy that many are scheduled during the client’s lunch break and the remarkable age-defying effects can last up to 6 months.

Plastic surgeons say there is no typical cosmetic surgery client:
“I’ve worked on priests, police officers, teachers, and salesmen. A large number of my clients are lawyers and others in high-profile jobs,” says William Beeson, a plastic surgeon in Carmel, Ind., and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons. He says a number of women in their 30s and 40s ask for the “mommy makeover,” a combo tummy tuck and breast lift. Some go further and add a buttock lift and breast implants.

The number of men undergoing cosmetic procedures has surged, according to the ASPS. In 2005, 1.2 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed on men, up 44% from 2000. Popular procedures include hair transplants, eyelid surgery, Botox and microdermabrasion to smooth out the skin.

Many boomers feel as young on the inside as they did in the days of the Beatles, free love, Hula Hoop parties and Swing. Now modern medicine can make the inside match the outside with just a few pinpricks during your lunch hour.

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Baby Boomers FYI: Music of The Next Generation

2009-01-13T10:49:00.003-08:00

What Your Grandchildren Are Listening To

By Boomeryearbook.com

Each year, new music sensations come onto the scene and attempt to leave a lasting impression with the music industry. I’m sure you have listened to and seen your fair share of them as a young Baby Boomer. Today, your grandchildren have a wide variety of music genres available at the click of a mouse with each having its own loyal followers. To be considered a hip grandparent, it is essential that you have some knowledgeable about the music that makes up the soundtrack of your grandchildren’s iPods.

Music Obsessed Generation

FIND OUT WHAT YOUR GRANDCHILDREN LISTEN TO...

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Beautiful, Perfect, Undiscovered Wakaya

2009-01-13T10:49:00.002-08:00

By Barbara Stitzer for boomeryearbook.com

I am not a roughin’ it kind of gal. My idea of camping is a five star hotel whose room service is down for the day. If I don’t travel in absolute, unfettered luxury, I would rather not go. So when our plane landed in Wakaya, Fiji, and someone slapped a mosquito off my leg before it stung me, I started getting a really good feeling.

FIND OUT IF BARBARA'S FEELINGS WERE CORRECT...

BEAUTIFUL, PERFECT, UNDISCOVERED WAKAYA

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Watercolor, Florida, Fun For the Whole Family

2009-01-13T10:49:00.001-08:00

By Barbara Stitzer, for Boomeryearbook.com

As stated before, I’m a luxury person, so I was a little wary of staying in the middle of the “Redneck Riviera”, the sugar white sandy beaches of Florida’s panhandle route 30A, but the town names of Seaside, Watercolor, Alys Beach, and Rosemary Beach took my heart, so away we went.

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Photography 101

2009-01-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

for Boomeryearbook.com by Barbara Stitzer

Hi, I’m Barbara Stitzer, and in the following weeks, I’m going to tell you everything that you never knew you wanted to know about photography. I’ve been a photographer for the past 15 years. I was a model for ten, and a soap opera for three, and when my mom came down with lung cancer, I went to stay with her while I decided what I wanted to do with my life. Well, things got really sad, and I bought a Canon AE1 manual film camera to keep my mind off it. There’s a riverbed behind my parents home in Los Angeles, and when it rains, which isn’t very often, some bright guy gets the idea to take a boat down the riverbed and they usually drown, so about three days after I bought my camera, someone was doing just that, and the news crews were there filming a helicopter that was trying to rescue these guys, so I took my camera and ran down there...

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PHOTOGRAPHY 101

The Defining Moment Part 1

2009-01-13T10:44:00.000-08:00

By Barbara Stitzer

You know what really drives me crazy? When you’re at an event, a family reunion, as company picnic, whatever, and some guy starts taking pictures of every little insignificant thing. Like me eating corn on the cob. Corn on the cob in one of my favorite foods in the world, but there is nothing beautiful, funny or interesting about me eating it. Yet, every single time I bring that golden sheaf to my lips, lips stretched back, gums all exposed, tiny yellow gunk in between my teeth, someone is taking a picture of it. Or at weddings. People take pictures of the stupidest things at weddings. Remember about 15 years ago, when the big rage was to eschew hiring a professional wedding photographer in favor of littering fling cameras all over the tables so that your closest friends could capture your most intimate, personal, one-of-a-kind memories?

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The Defining Moment Part 2

2009-01-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

By Barbara Stitzer

When I first started as a photographer, I shot all day and night, with no regard for light at all. “I don’t have time to get up before dawn and wait to see if something happens”, I thought. I got tons of harsh shadows, especially in scenery, and was constantly disappointed in my results, because the defining moment in scenery photographs is the light on the scene. That’s why I cringe when I see people taking pictures of famous places, like the Grand Canyon at high noon. I just know that when they see their shots, they’re going to be so disappointed because the pictures aren’t going to look like what they see.

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Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Your Camera But Were Afraid To ask

2009-01-13T10:41:00.000-08:00

for Boomeryearbook.com by Barbara Stitzer

Ok, so first of all, the most important thing about taking pictures is not the size of the camera, not the megapixels, or film quality or camera brand. It’s not even how much money you spent on the camera. The most important thing about taking a picture is how you hold your camera. “How you hold a camera? How no brainer can you get?” You might ask. Au Contraire. How you hold your camera can change your entire picture taking game.

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The Triangle and Why it's Important for Photographs

2009-01-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

for Boomeryearbook.com by Barbara Stitzer

I was so tone deaf in my elementary school band that the teacher had me play the triangle. Do you remember that instrument? A steel triangle with a string attached to a little key attached that you could tap the triangle with and make a little “ding” sound. But that story has to wait for another day, because today, we’re talking about visual triangles.

Why do people stop at one particular shot and ignore another? When you take a picture, you want someone to pick it out from all of the other pictures and call it special, right?

THE ANSWERS

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Female Boomers Versus the Economy

2009-01-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

By Salman Kureishi

It is being pointed out by many experts and analysts that retirement could be more uncomfortable for baby boomer women as compared to their male counterparts. The primary reason being given for this is that boomer women are working at comparatively lower wages and are supporting themselves and their children.

Other statistical studies indicate that Boomer women tend to have lesser qualifications and fewer skills, therefore they can often be found doing two (sometimes even three) jobs in order to support themselves and their families. Also Boomer women would tend to spend more and more on “having-more-in order-to-be-more” as they get older – that’s one reason why plastic surgeons will never lack for business.

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FEMALE BOOMERS VERSUS THE ECONOMY.

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Attention Baby Boomers: It's Now Time to Raise Your Financial Intelligence

2009-01-13T10:36:00.001-08:00

by Boomeryearbook.com

The definition of “intelligence” is the ability to solve problems. Some people can solve math problems, some tech savvy gurus can fix a dead computer and great CEOs can take a failed company and turn in into a flourishing enterprise – the common ability of all such people is the knack to solve problems relating to a particular field.

The baby boomer generation may be exceptional Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Accountants and Teachers, but that certainly doesn’t mean that they are financially intelligent enough to weather the economic storm faced by them today.

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Baby Boomers Perspective On Changing Times

2009-01-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

By Salman Kureishi for Boomeryearbook

We Baby boomers are a lucky bunch as we were born just as America was setting itself up to become the world super power, both financially and militarily. Ironically enough, we are also the generation who currently has a front seat view of America’s financial decline. We as baby boomers were the lucky generation who witnessed the dying days of the industrial age and welcomed the dawn of the information age – in more respects than one; the baby boom generation is a transitional generation.

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BABY BOOMERS PERSPECTIVE ON CHANGING TIMES

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Boomer's Search to Find Work in a Struggling Economy

2009-01-13T10:33:00.001-08:00

Today’s struggling economy and rise in unemployment will put a damper on anyone’s hope of finding a job. Many Baby Boomers may feel that there are not many opportunities to find jobs that will make use of our skills. But, actually, there are many good employment opportunities available for retired baby boomers who still want to work. Being familiar with what is out there and knowing your options can put you at ease during the searching process.

Can I Do That?

LEARN HOW

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The Next Challenge for Us Boomers: Minding Our Wallets

2009-01-13T10:33:00.000-08:00

For boomeryearbook.com

Here is the thing that concerns me: Over the next twenty years, millions of baby boomers will be retiring; but only a small percentage of the baby boomers are equipped with any sort of financial education that would help them make profitable “money-related” decisions. My prediction is that these baby boomers would happily handover their life savings to so-called financial experts. Now, here is the catch about investments

Boomer Alert: How to Avoid Being a Scam Victim

2009-01-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

As the world becomes more technologically advanced, thieves have more ways to swindle you out of your money. There are internet scams, lotto scams, pyramid scheme scams, mail scams, scams set to play on your emotions - numerous ways designed to reel you and your bank account in when your guard is down. So how do you strike a balance between being a good Samaritan and a cautious person? Your mother had the formula, and so did her mother. It’s simple really: Say No to Strangers.

AVOID BEING A SCAM VICTIM

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Boomers Final Frontier: Mastering the Mind

2009-01-13T10:29:00.001-08:00

Empowerment

For boomeryearbook.com

We, the baby boom generation, will be heading towards retirement in the coming years and therefore there is a need for us to have the right mindset and attitude to tackle the various kinds of challenges lurking in the horizon. All the best advice in the world will not help if we are lacking the positive and empowering personal resources to convert that advice into results.

Times may get worse, or may be not – the point here is to focus on our goals and what we want rather than focusing on what we don’t want.

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BOOMERS FINAL FRONTIER: MASTERING THE MIND

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Nightmares

2009-01-13T10:29:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

At one time or another everyone has had a nightmare. While more common in children, adults also experience these petrifying dreams. When they do occur, they are a terrifying experience. You know the feeling—you wake up in the middle of the night with your heart pounding and your mind racing. You are scared, but you may not know of what. Dreams tend to fade so fast from your memory and conscious mind that you may not even be aware of what just scared you half to death.

NIGHTMARES

LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE DREAMS

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Dr. Karen Turner, a clinical psychologist, has created a social network for baby boomers interested in meeting and connecting with generational peers. Boomer Yearbook focuses on joining boomers from around the world and providing us with fun, integrative and interactive features that can optimize our social and emotional wellness. In these days of increasing stress, it is vital to keep our brains active and alert. As a psychologist, Dr. Karen’s goal is to provide free challenging brain games, informational newsletters on life, and professional coaching, boomer relevant forums, the latest news on cosmetic surgery and skin enhancements, and health & wellness features that may maximize our learning and functioning.

So if you’re a baby boomer searching for people with similar time specific memories or maybe just a person who’s fond of staring at optical illusions, playing psychological games and pondering upon the mysteries of the human brain, Boomer Yearbook is the social network for you.

Boomers In Love: Some Great Ideas For Valentines Day

2009-01-13T10:26:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

So, you’re no longer a giddy teenager with the option of going to the roller rink and skating figure eights. And you’re not quite the millionaire you’d want to be- so where does that leave you on Valentine’s Day?

When a movie or dinner just doesn’t cut it anymore, how about spicing things up for this February 14?

OTHER TIPS AND IDEAS

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A Baby Boomer's Best Friend

2009-01-13T10:25:00.001-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

Through any stage of life, pets can serve as a best friend or even help replace a child. Many find comfort and joy in taking care of and being around pets, whether it’s a dog, a cat, or a hamster. For the lonely Baby Boomer, pets can become an even greater source of companionship and comfort. If you have never thought of getting a pet or had your doubts, consider these advantages and disadvantages.

FIND OUT MORE ON A BABY BOOMER'S BEST FRIEND

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Dating Tips

2009-01-13T10:25:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

When a movie or dinner just doesn’t cut it anymore, how about spicing things up for this February 14?

FIND MORE TIPS

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How to Be Assertive

2009-01-10T07:58:00.000-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Do you find it hard to put your foot down?

Are you unable to voice your opinion?

Do you feel your loved ones and friends sometimes treat you like a doormat?

Is it difficult for you to say “NO”?

Do you often find yourself going out of your way to oblige people, even when you don’t want to?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you are not being assertive enough. The problem is many people simply do not see “being assertive” as a positive trait. In fact being assertive is often confused with being aggressive. The truth is that aggression is a negative emotion which has its roots in anger, while being assertive is a positive emotion rooted in self-respect and self love.

Why should you be assertive?

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How To Build A Healthy Relationship

2009-01-10T07:55:00.001-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

“Happily ever after” is a term which exists only in fairy tales. In real life every relationship has its share of bumps and problems. In fact having occasional arguments is even considered healthy. But if mutual bickering and fights become an everyday phenomenon, then you know your relationship is headed for trouble.

A lot of song writers and poets have aptly said “love just ain’t enough!” Mutual love may be the most important building block of a relationship, but love alone can’t sustain the relationship. You might love your partner or spouse to death but may still find your relationship battling stormy weather. The reason could be that your relationship has one or more of the following elements missing: trust, open communication, respect, honesty and/or complete commitment. However, if you have the will and desire to make your relationship work, these problems can be sorted out.

How to make your relationship work?

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How to Get Over Jealousy?

2009-01-10T07:54:00.001-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Jealousy is a poisonous feeling which has the potential to ruin a relationship. Often you may not even realize the fact that you are jealous by mistaking it for possessiveness or a sign of deep love. Feeling jealous occasionally is understandable but when it starts stalking your relationship and becomes the root cause of almost all your arguments, it becomes hazardous not just for your own health but also the health of your relationship.

How to figure out that your jealousy is potentially hazardous?

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Anti-Aging the Boomer Way

2009-01-10T07:51:00.001-08:00

Anti – Aging the Boomer Way

by BoomerYearbook.com

If you’re a baby boomer, then you’re one of those who have helped reach the $4 billion-mark a year in skin and body care expenditures alone! Four billion dollars is an enormous amount, more so because it’s spent solely on beauty and skin products! With plenty of beauty products and treatments available, what exactly do boomers spend on, and how many boomers do it?

Find OUT

Anti-aging the Boomer way

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Boomers Building tolerance: Understanding People of Different Religions

2009-01-10T07:51:00.000-08:00

Boomers Building tolerance- Understanding people of different religions

by BoomerYearbook.com

Terrorism in the name of religion, riots in god’s name, killing innocents for not worshipping a particular god, hatred or dislike for people of a particular religion, looking at worshippers of a certain god with suspicion….unfortunately such is the reality of today’s world.

Religion is a personal choice which is supposed to bring peace of mind and guide you to your life’s purpose. Loving god should encourage you to love everything he/she has created…yet why is there so much destruction and violence in the name of religion? Perhaps it’s because we focus on our differences more than our similarities. We look for ways to hate others because they are different from us. We use religion to create “Us” and “Them”. Religion is something that can actually unite all humanity; it’s only a matter of how we choose to view it.

Learn MORE

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Curing Chronic Back Ache Through Positive Affirmations

2009-01-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

Curing chronic back ache through positive affirmations

by BoomerYearbook.com

When you are enslaved by pain, fulfillment and happiness turn elusive. A chronic back ache can make your life miserable. If the cause of your back pain is an injury or strain on the spinal cord or back muscles, you know what you need to do to get rid of it. But what if you don’t know what’s causing those muscle spasms and aches? Your problem then becomes even more difficult to deal with, since without knowing the cause it’s difficult to figure out the cure. It may sound unlikely or hard to believe but “You” may be the cause of your chronic back pain!

How does this happen?

Find OUT!

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Health and Negativity: How Negative Emotions Harm Your Health

2009-01-10T07:48:00.000-08:00

Health and negativity- How negative emotions harm your health?

by BoomerYearbook.com

Our negative thoughts can wreck havoc on our physical and mental health. While the effects on our mental health are obvious, most of us ignore or do not understand how negativity takes a toll on our physical well being. We all know that negative emotions add to our stress levels, we are also aware of the fact the prolonged anxiety and stress can lead to heart diseases and many psychological problems, but what we don’t understand or are perhaps unaware of is the fact that negative emotions have physical manifestations on our health! Feelings like anger, insecurity, anxiety, jealousy etc can not only trigger aches, pains, or illness in the body but can also hamper our recovery.

Understand health and negativity.

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How to Cheer Yourself Up

2009-01-10T07:47:00.001-08:00

When blues chase away every color from your life and the merest hint of smile evades you, you desperately need some “happiness tools”! You may be wondering what are these “happiness tools”, well they are simply some do it yourself techniques to bring those bright colors and smiles back into your life!

Try using the following “happiness tools” whenever you need to cheer yourself up:

Learn about these Happiness Tools

How to cheer yourself up

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Migraines and Headaches: Pain Relief through Self Hypnosis

2009-01-10T07:44:00.000-08:00

Migraines and headaches- Pain relief through self- hypnosis

by BoomerYearbook.com

Stress is one the main culprits behind those excruciating migraine pains. We’ve all read or heard that we should avoid stress or take up stress-busting activities to get rid of migraines, but we are also aware of how stealthy stress is, how it manages to creep into our minds, whenever we let our guard down! So, how does one deal with pain, after stress has already completed its dirty job. Popping pain killers is one way, but pain relieving pills come packed with side effects. Therefore a better remedy would be something that is simple, natural, non-invasive and side-effect free, something like self-hypnosis.

How does self hypnosis relieve pain?

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Positive Affirmations to Help Boomers Lose Weight

2009-01-10T07:42:00.001-08:00

Positive affirmations to help boomers lose weight

by BoomerYearbook.com

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to lose weight!”

“How I wish I could look like her/him!”

“Why do I have such an ugly body?”

“I have no willpower…I can’t control myself around food”

Does this sound like you? If yes, then you probably came here looking for a way to lose weight. You may have already tried a lot of weight loss programs and fad diets but with limited or no success. Perhaps what’s stopping you from attaining a fit and healthy body is your own mind! As long as you continue with your negative self-talk, your struggle to lose weight will remain just that…a never ending struggle.

Get TIPS, self-help and coaching techniques on losing weight.

How does positive affirmations help lose weight?

Positive Thinking To keep a Boomer's Heart Healthy

2009-01-10T07:42:00.000-08:00

Positive thinking to keep a boomer’s heart healthy

by BoomerYearbook.com

Heart attack is one of most dangerous serial killers in the world and women are more prone to becoming its victims. We all know that this killer prefers attacking those with an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle. But did you know that negative thinking also makes you more vulnerable to heart attacks? Yes, your habit of constantly worrying, expecting the worst, fretting over every small thing can actually invite heart diseases into your life!

How does negative thinking affect your heart’s health?

Find OUT

Self Hypnosis for Boomers to cure Skin Problems

2009-01-10T07:40:00.000-08:00

Self-hypnosis for boomers to cure skin problems

by BoomerYearbook.com

Our skin reflects our state of mind. You must have noticed how your face turns red when you are really angry or how people comment on your dull looking skin when you are upset or compliment you for your glowing skin when you are happy! While these effects may be temporary, deep rooted feelings, either negative or positive, can have long term effects on our skin. However, this does not mean that all skin problems are a result of negative emotions; some might have medical causes as well. But if your skin is not responding to medications, then there is a possibility that either your negativity is hampering your recovery or your problem is the result of your deep rooted negative emotions. Self-rejection, self-loathing, stress, anxiety, negative self-talk and low self-esteem are feelings which typically cause skin problems.

So how do you cure your skin problems with self hypnosis?

Learn HOW

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Let's Go to the Farm: Fat Farm that is!

2009-01-10T07:39:00.000-08:00

Let’s Go To The Farm - Fat Farm That Is!

by BoomerYearbook.com

The term Fat Farm seems a crude way of describing an establishment involved in weight loss. Ironically enough the title came from those that have weight problems themselves. As far back as 50 years ago, places like fat camps, fat farms and boot camps for weight loss were extremely popular. Mainly because they were a great place to go and lose weight quickly. No one who attended the majority of these places promoted them as being vacation resorts as the food intakes bordered on starvation. The norm caloric intake was restricted to between 400-900 per day. In addition, there were extensive exercise programs and a selection of nutritional supplements added to the regimen. In some places, alternative measures such as colonics were also used to promote weight loss.

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Understanding and Coping With Stress

2009-01-10T07:37:00.001-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

They say life begins at forty; while this is also the peak life stress point. Home, career, relationships and even your self are all stress contributors. Some stress, especially when kept under reasonable control is positive and healthy and can help us perform gracefully under pressure. On the other hand, mishandled stress can pose several serious and even life threatening health threats.

Stress is an adrenaline-related response to the various events that we perceive as threats. The nervous system releases hormones that prepare us for fight or flight. Your muscles become tense, the heart starts pounding faster, and your breath starts to quicken. These are some of the physiologic responses to stressful agents.

Learn More On stress and How to cope with it.

Understanding and Coping with Stress.

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Baby Boomers Can Survive the Current Economic Times

2009-01-10T07:36:00.000-08:00

Baby Boomers are some of the people most affected by the current worldwide recession. As a result, you find your dreams of retirement being delayed because your pension funds are far less that you’d anticipated at this time of your lives. If you are retired, you may get nervous about the fact that your money is in institutions that have failed or are unstable. Some of you are anxious that you face the prospect of having to return to work to make ends meet. Some of you, also, find yourselves not being able to do the things that you used to because you simply can no longer afford it or you don’t want to spend your money on anything that’s not necessary. There are some things you can do to keep your spirits and finances up despite the downtimes.

What are these things?

Survival Techniques.

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Baby Boomers Among Recipients of Home Health Care

2009-01-10T07:33:00.000-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Although not yet recipients of Medicare, Baby Boomers are included among those in the United States who receive some type of home health care service. Home health care is not limited to the elderly or the disabled. The home health care industry is on the increase since the decline in the length of hospital stay in the early 1980s, and includes a broad spectrum of patients and conditions.

Find Out more on Home Health Care

Home health care will likely affect all of us in one aspect or another. Are you a recipient of home health care, or are you a home health care provider? What do you feel are the benefits of home health care? Tell us what you think at BoomerYearbook .com

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Big Deals For Small, Healthy Habits

2009-01-10T07:31:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

Planning regular trips to the gym, eating a balanced diet, steering clear from smoking, drugs and excessive alcohol intake… these are impressive ways to get your life running on the racetracks of good health. Sadly though in this millennium, an unhealthy lifestyle is being blatantly and surreptitiously promoted. Some of unhealthy culprits are computer activities, network gaming, no-diet/exercise weight loss programs, and the over growth of nightclubs and coffee shops.

Big Deals for Small, Healthy Habits.

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How Boomers Can Prevent Power of Attorney Abuse

2009-01-10T07:30:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

The power of attorney has become a growing problem with the nation’s aging population, putting baby boomers on both sides of a despicable crime. For example, New York philanthropist Brooke Astor’s estate was milked to the tune of almost $200 million by her own son, Anthony Marshall. Although criminal charges were filed by the Manhattan District Attorney, the money has been squandered on Marshall’s greedy ego and own lavish lifestyle.

So, what can you as a Baby Boomer do to avoid power of attorney abuse?

Everyone has the right to age gracefully, and being the victim of power of attorney abuse is hardly the way to get there. What is your experience with powers of attorney? Do you know someone who has been victimized, either directly or indirectly, by a power of attorney? Tell us about it at BooomerYearbook.com.

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Choosing a Retirement Plan: What Every Baby Boomer Should Know

2009-01-10T07:28:00.001-08:00

By BoomerYearbook.com

Retirement is inevitable, and will certainly be most welcome for those of us Baby Boomers who have spent a considerable amount of time in the workforce. No more waking up early to make it to the office on time, no more deadlines, no more bossy bosses. You have been handed the pink slip and proverbial watch and you are literally free to do whatever you want to do, when you want to do it. You do not have to wait for a vacation anymore since every day is vacation day. This is the time for you to do those things you’ve always wanted to do but never had the opportunity to. Been wanting to travel but just haven’t been able to take an extended work leave to do so? Well, now is the time and you can even travel the world if you so wish – that is, if you have the appropriate funds.

Choose a Retirement Plan.

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A Baby Boomer's Guide To Selecting a Good Annuity Insurance Company

2009-01-10T07:28:00.000-08:00

By BoomerYearbook.com

An insurance company becomes useful to Baby Boomers when it is time to buy retirement plans (among others), such as an annuity. The rate of earnings of your money may be dependent on the insurance company’s behavior and we have all heard horror stories of many people who were not able to reap the benefits of their labors, simply because some insurance companies have declared bankruptcy and can no longer pay its policy holders.

I will enumerate some simple guides on how you can choose a good insurance company from which you can purchase an annuity plan.

Find out what these guides are:

A Baby Boomer's Guide to Selecting a Good Annuity Insurance Company.

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How to Keep Your Home When Threatened by Foreclosure

2009-01-10T07:26:00.002-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com
The housing market was one the first indicators of the economy taking a turn for the worst. Many people, including a lot of Baby Boomers, began to get behind on mortgage or home equity loan payments and sooner or later came face to face with foreclosure. Foreclosure is one of the most heart wrenching problems that can arise in anyone’s life. All is not lost even if you’re faced with the prospect of losing the home that you have put so much love, care and money into. In fact, there are things Boomers can do to avoid foreclosure.

How do you keep your Home and avoid Foreclosure?

Find out.

Don’t let all your memories and dreams be taken from you. Get informed, talk to your lender and get help now!
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Could a Reverse Mortgage Be What You Need?

2009-01-10T07:26:00.001-08:00

The Facts You Need To Know
By boomeryearbook.com

There comes a time in our lives when we need a little extra money to take care of everyday expenses or an unexpected occurrence. For many Baby Boomers, some of these expenses may include medical, home improvements, and/or supplementing your social security income. Many have decided that a reverse mortgage loan would be the best option to meet their needs. But is it? Let’s look at some facts with regards to this revolutionary mortgage idea.

Learn about Reverse Mortgage.

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Women Baby Boomers and Cellulite

2009-01-10T07:21:00.001-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

Cellulite occurs when the fat cells located beneath the skin form an unpleasant cottage-cheese like appearance, often referred to as orange-peel syndrome. An inverse relationship exists between women and cellulite. Cellulite loves women and women hate cellulite. But why is it that cellulite formation is far more obvious in the female population?

To begin with, women are born with more fat cells than men. And as if this fact isn’t enough, these fat cells are five times larger than that of the men’s. Thus a woman’s fat cells have a larger space to store more fats.

Learn more about Cellulite!

Women Baby Boomers and Cellulite

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Boomers Need Long Term Planning For Long Term Care Insurance

2009-01-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

by BoomerYearbook.com

Planning for the future for Baby Boomers involves much more than picking out a retirement community or diversifying a portfolio. The first Boomers became eligible for Social Security in 2008. The last Boomers won’t be eligible until 2026. Regardless of your year of eligibility for Social Security, there are other avenues you must travel to secure your future, as far as long-term care is concerned.

Learn More about Planning for Long Term Care Insurance

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A Baby Boomer's Guide to Fibromyalgia

2009-01-10T07:18:00.001-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

“It’s just the usual back pain, it’ll go away…” These are common words that many baby boomers suffering from fibromyalgia, have been known to utter. It is terribly convenient to just ignore simple pains and body irregularities rather than to make a big fuss about them. Aside from that, with the busy lives we are living, these minor complaints can be easily countered by handy ibuprofens.

But what happens if these minor problems pile up and become a big chunk of burden you have to live with everyday? You don’t really think that this might happen do you? Bad news is, it actually could, and our physicians call it, Fibromyalgia.

What about Fibromyalgia?

Find OUT.

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Baby Boomer's Guide to Osteoporosis

2009-01-10T07:18:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

Our bones weaken when the protein and collagen content becomes fewer in number. Bone density decreases, making our bones porous and sponge-like. The reason for this decrease in bone mass is the slowed down activity or inactivity of estrogen (in women) and androgen (in men), which dictates the rate of the bone-building process in the body. Osteoporosis is a common health concern among adults since it can be a source of debilitating conditions. Proper awareness and knowledge of the disease can help us prevent and address this health threat.

How do you prevent Osteoporosis?

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Boomers, You might be able to get rid of your bad memories!

2009-01-10T07:14:00.001-08:00

What about this enzyme? Learn MORE.

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Baby Boomers Dealing with Disability

2009-01-10T07:14:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

As we get older, getting out of bed takes a little longer and walking up the stairs becomes a little harder. Realizing that we are not able to do the things we are used to doing everyday with the same amount of ease is a cause for worry for many Baby Boomers. This anxiety is only heightened if our ailments may lead to a permanent disability in the near future. Degenerative diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis can become debilitating over a period of years especially if not diagnosed and treated in the early stages.

How do You Deal with Disability?

FIND OUT.

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Will Social Security Outlast the Last Baby Boomers?

2009-01-10T07:09:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

In 2007, the first baby boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, signed up to receive her Social Security payments. She is the first on a long list of approximately 80 million Baby Boomers to take this step. In about a decade, Social Security will begin to pay out more than it collects and in about 35 years the system is expected to become completely bankrupt if nothing is done to forestall this seemingly inevitable outcome! There are only a few ways to change this outcome, raise taxes, cut benefits or both. Until that decision is made, however, it is important for you to know how you can begin collecting your payments soon.

Know How.

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Crystalens HD (Crystal Lens HD Implants) Will Make You Forget You Ever Had Cataract

2009-01-10T07:03:00.000-08:00

Crystalens HD (Crystal Lens HD Implant) Will Make You Forget You Ever Had Cataract.

by Boomeryearbook.com

Our eyes contain a transparent, biconvex intraocular tissue that helps bring rays of light to a focus on the retina this is known as the crystalline lens (natural lens). As we as baby boomers are aging this lens, unfortunately, stiffens and hardens causing us to lose our ability to focus and creating vision problems. When this lens becomes so cloudy or opaque that our retinas cannot create clear images, it is said that we have contracted a cataract. With a cataract, it becomes extremely difficult to see in very bright light or low–lighted conditions.

What Benefits can the Crystalens HD give?

Find Out.

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Annuity 101 For Baby Boomers

2009-01-10T06:58:00.000-08:00

By Boomeryearbook.com

Most of you Baby Boomers have probably heard that annuity plans are a great way to save your money for the future, and can also save you some tax payments. It can also generate a steady flow of income for you when you are no longer working. But some of you may be wondering how annuities really work.

Learn about Annuity for Baby Boomers.

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Look at me!! Paying Attention To the Baby Boomer with the Histrionic Personality Disorder

2009-01-06T12:10:00.001-08:00

Many of us Baby Boomers may have gone through our lives without even hearing about histrionic personality disorder. The reason is that it not easily identifiable and even when recognized may just be seen as a personality trait, (i.e., a drama queen) rather than a disorder. There is, however, a difference between a personality trait and a disorder. According to the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, (DSM-IV) Disorders tend to impede ‘normal’ functioning and require professional help in order to change.

Know the Sympotoms of Histrionic Personality Disorder.

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Drastic Increase in HIV/AIDS in Baby Boomer Population

2009-01-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

It’s hard to believe, but sadly it is true. There is a growing number of cases where Baby Boomers are contracting this life-altering disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2005 persons age 50 and older accounted for 15% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. What many do not know is that sexual activity among seniors has increased over the years, especially with the introduction of Viagra.

Learn more about this Drastic Increase in HIV/AIDS.

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How to Recognize and Deal with Paranoid Personalities

2009-01-06T11:59:00.000-08:00

An Uncertain Economic Future Can Cause Paranoia Among Baby Boomers:

How to Recognize and Deal with Paranoid Personalities

By Boomeryearbook.com

Anyone who has not been asleep for the past few months have good reason to be scared, or at least slightly afraid, when you think about the economic future of the United States’ and world’s economies. Unfortunately Baby Boomers are amongst those hardest hit by the results of poor oversight and little foresight. Many have lost 40 percent or more of their investments and this kind of sudden loss of wealth can lead to devastating negative effects on one’s mental health.

How Do you recognize Paranoia?

Find Out.

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Are Casey Anthony and Bernard Madoff Classic Sociopath?

2009-01-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

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An exploration by BoomerYearbook.com

The average anti-social personality or ’sociopath’ is not a serial killer or an obviously scary person. They can be our children, neighbors, boss, co-workers or friends. The trait they have in common is that they are always using others around them for their own benefit, without empathy and without remorse. Recently the stories of Casey Anthony and Bernard Madoff have made the news. They are both seemingly average people, but could they be classic sociopaths?

So are Casey Anthony and Bernard Madoff Classic Sociopaths? Find out.

So while Bernie Madoff may be one heck of a con-man, the evidence presented so far does not point to his being a sociopath. What do you think? Tell us at BoomerYearbook.com.

Boomer Alert: A "Sociopath" may be living too close to you

2009-01-06T11:55:00.000-08:00

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by BoomerYearbook

According to the DSM-IV, (American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual), a person over the age of 18 who shows a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and the violation of the rights of others with these patterns of behavior beginning in childhood and commonly termed a ‘sociopath’, or ‘psychopath’ is assigned a diagnosis of Anti-Social Personality disorder.

Learn more about Sociopaths!

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Does Your Dog need Legal Counsel?

2009-01-06T11:46:00.001-08:00

DOES YOUR DOG NEED LEGAL COUNSEL?

by BoomerYearbook.com

If you think that you have heard and seen it all, then you might want to think again. Dogs now have their own legal counsel. Well at least indirectly. These types of specialized legal services are available for pet owners who have legal issues regarding their pets. It really is a great idea, because when you think about it there really are many legalities when it comes to pets.

Does Your Dog Need Legal Counsel?

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Tips For Baby Boomers Retiring In Uncertain Economic Times

2009-01-06T11:43:00.000-08:00

Tips For Baby Boomers Retiring In Uncertain Economic Times

by Boomeryearbook.com

If you had to choose, chances are you wouldn’t want to be facing retirement at this time. With the country at war and turbulent economic conditions, retirement does not have the normally pleasant sound it usually does. The reason is simple. When we stop earning an income, our thoughts usually turn to the money we have to spend. Many Americans, including Baby Boomers, are unfortunately looking at a much smaller nest egg than they’d anticipated a year ago.

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Are Municipal Bonds The Best Investment Option for Baby Boomers?

2009-01-06T11:39:00.000-08:00

Are Municipal Bonds The Best Investment Option for Baby Boomers?

by Boomeryearbook.com

While Baby Boomers are not the only ones nervous about doing any kind of investing at this time, they are the ones who probably need to be thinking about the subject very seriously. As retirement looms, knowledge of how you invest your savings so to achieve just the right balance of risk and reward is essential. Recently, municipal bonds have been offered up by some financial pundits as the investment of choice for Baby Boomers.

Learn about Municipal Bonds and why they are the best Investment Option for Baby Boomers.

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Keeping Boomers Relationship Strong in Tough Economic Times

2009-01-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

Keeping Boomers Relationships Strong In Tough Economic Times

by BoomerYearbook.com

Financial strains don’t just have a negative effect on your bank balance; it also puts severe strain on your relationship. As Baby Boomers, like yourself, come to terms with the loss of a portion of your retirement savings, you are undoubtedly becoming more and more aware of the, possibly drastic, change your way of life is about to undergo. These are indeed tough times, but do they also have to make your relationship difficult?

Do they?

Keeping Boomers Relationships Strong in Tough Economic Times.

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Introducing Boomeryearbook: Baby Boomers Mortgages and Finances

2009-01-06T11:34:00.000-08:00

Introducing Boomeryearbook: Baby Boomers Mortgages and Finances

By Joseph J. Kusnell for Boomeryearbook.com

I have been asked to write an article as a way of introducing www.Boomeryearbook.com to Baby Boomers. My original thought was to recommend to all of you who have reached the Golden Ages to shoot yourselves in the head except for those who have children not yet 21. For them I was going to recommend waiting until the kids are 21 and then shooting yourself in the head. But I have decided against that. Instead I will come from another direction.

Find out what Joseph J. Kusnell wrote for Boomeryearbook.

Introducing Boomeryearbook: Baby Boomers Mortgages and Finances