Forget the fruit cake, buy a techie gift for your grandparents

"If you're planning to buy grandma a fruitcake or silk flowers for the holidays, think again. A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Nintendo of America revealed that 52 percent of grandparents and 68 percent of baby boomers who celebrate the...

Sex History: The U.S., Baby Boomers, and Today

"Sex History: The U.S., Baby Boomers, and Today The Chicago Tribune published an AP story by David Crary this morning, titled "Most Americans Have Had Premarital Sex." I already heard a radio report on it, so I'm guessing the piece - and the study on which it focused - will...

More retirees opting to launch startups

"(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- Terry Alderete and Leonard Liu don't seem to have much in common. She's the owner of a special events firm in Newark, Calif., and he's chairman and chief executive of a software development company split between Silicon Valley and Shanghai. But...

Life Expectancy Calculator

"The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator uses the most current and carefully researched medical and scientific data in order to estimate how old you will live to be. Most people score in their late eighties... how about you? The calculator asks you 40 quick questions...

Estrogen Testing Could Save Your Life

"Researchers at Rockefeller University have found that the body metabolizes estrogens into several different forms that can impact cancer development. One form 2-hydroxyestrone (2-OHEI) tends to inhibit cancer growth. Another, 16-a-hydroxyestrone (16-a-OHEI), actually...

Boomers too busy to get busy

"Doing more snoozing than shagging these days? Only one per cent of Canadian baby boomers are having sex daily, according to a Strategic Objectives survey released yesterday. And they're not replacing the shagging with snuggling; only 39 per cent kiss and hug their partner...

Boomer Women in Trouble

"Baby Boomer women are in trouble. Unlike any other time in our nation’s history, unless there are dramatic policy shifts, in terms of absolute numbers, Baby Boomer women, most particularly minority women, will find their elder years to be a "never ending"...

Study Reveals Baby Boomers' Dating Habits

" AARP study showed that many boomers are not taking precautions when it comes to sex. It found that 76 percent of singles 45 and over don't use protection when having sex. And the rate of sexually transmitted disease among boomers is growing at an alarming rate."
 

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