Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
A New Look at the Joys of Being 60 For Men
Tom Clavin
South Hampton Press
July 15, 2008
Overview: “Robert Schwalbe is a man with a mission. ‘There is so much out there on aging women and so much focus on them that men have been ignored,’ the therapist and author said in a recent interview. ‘I wanted to do something about that’.”
http://www.southamptonpress.com/story_detail.cfm?cat=arts&id=155706
Baby Boomers: Who Said Anything About Slowing Down?
Tom Anselm
North County Journal
July 15, 2008
Overview: “We shun the idea of ‘middle age,’ which conjures up images of rocking chairs and white hair and iced teas under the maple tree. Ours has been a generation of movers and doers. We can't sit still. Jogging, biking, tai chi and tae bo, power walking and yoga - all of this is just part and parcel of a boomer's daily routine. Call it the Peter Pan Syndrome; we just won't grow up!”
Boomers Are Living Longer --- But Are They Healthier?
Jan Pollack
North County Journal
July 15, 2008
Overview: “The expected life span of America's 77 million baby boomers has increased significantly over that of our parents. But living a longer life doesn't always mean living a healthier life. Even the most active boomers are discovering that their bodies aren't as young as they used to be.”
http://northcountyjournal.stltoday.com/articles/2008/07/15/news/sj2tn20080715-0716flo-boom0.ii1.txt