As I was preparing this week’s Seniors & Boomers: News You Can Use blog carnival, I was Tweeting away about how much I enjoyed all the posts, how much I was learning, and how proud I am of the connections we’re able to forge for those of you interested in senior and boomer issues. I think you’ll agree after perusing through the recommendations below.

Please share your thoughts, feedback, and questions in our Comments area, and feel free to join us in a future Carnival (the link for submitting posts is located at the end of this compilation). Thanks again, and enjoy….

Senior Care & Caregiving

Just because it’s August doesn’t mean travel season is winding down. In fact, for many families, it’s a mad-scramble month to take a trip before school (and the fall routine) starts back up again. Many of us joke that we need a vacation after the vacation, what with all the travel planning and such. Before you even embark on your next trip, though — especially if you provide senior home care for your aging parents or loved ones —  check out Kaye Swain’s post, Travel Tips: Stairs!, at SandwichINK.com. Kaye shares some important questions to ask when making travel plans when there’s an elderly loved one’s name on your itinerary.

Ruth Ferris is exceptional for presenting much-needed information about caregiving issues on Bridging Memories – Mother, Do You Remember Me? I’m Your Daughter. A recent post focuses on the Elderly Care Waiver Program, which allows seniors to get the help and services they need (skilled nursing, home health care aides, a personal care assistant, adult day care, supplies and equipment, etc.) to remain in their own homes or community.

For many, back-to-school season brings to mind not just new books, school supplies, and academic gear, but the worries of writing a tuition check in addition to paying for the care of aging loved ones. What happens when nursing home or in-home care costs make the financial weight of those in the sandwich generation  too much to bear? Check out Carol Marak’s post, Sandwich Generation: A New Trend, for advice on how to ease the burden of loving and supporting those from your past and those who will be your future.

Health and Wellness

Have you heard about 100+-year-old Ivy Bean, yet? Despite being really active on Twitter, we somehow missed her Tweets of wisdom until we read about her on ColinTimberlake.com in Training Log: The Riddle of Steel – Day 30. Really, who better to derive fitness and health tips from than a centenarian?  (And yes, Seniors4Living on Twitter is now following IvyBean104, for sure!)

We wonder what Ivy would have to say about Wenchypoo’s addition to a Yahoo! Health article entitled Four Common Ways to Cut Disease at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket. Find out what her fifth suggestion is, then add your own!

Staying healthy is so imperative, and when it comes to staying heart healthy, you can never know enough. Which is why you may wish to click into Joe E’s post, 7 Unconventional Tips to Get Heart Healthy at Promote Health. “Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, so it’s important to live a lifestyle that supports heart health.” Joe promises seven easy ways to keep your ticker in tip-top shape.

Of course, living healthy doesn’t just mean staying in shape — for many of us, it’s equally important to stay sharp. And with Dale Carter sharing that a Common Form of Dementia is Preventable at Transition Aging Parents, there’s no time like the present to “mind” your mind.  “If you’re a boomer, get some very important guidelines and motivation to stay dementia-free for the rest of your life. You need to start now!”

Start what, you ask? Can’t I do it later… I’m so tired now. Snap out of it, says Deb Serani. Her latest post at Dr. Deb, entitled 5 Reasons You May Be Tired, helps you understand where those Zzzzzzzzzzz’s may be coming from. Even better, she suggests remedies to counteract the causes of these “sleepies.”

Boomer Trends

If someone calls you an “heirloom,” don’t get so offended. And if you didn’t think you could learn anything from vegetables, think again. After reading Debra Joy’s post, Ugly is Only Skin Deep at B celebrated, you’ll see what we mean. It’s a heartwarming, exquisite look at how we can learn about ourselves through gardening. Take a look!

Financial Issues

It doesn’t look like this economy is getting any better, does it? Perhaps we should look to the advice of elders to help us get through it. Here at SeniorsforLiving.com, 10 Financial Lessons Your Grandparents Can Dust Off From the Last Depression reveals some simple, yet strategic ways to weather the financial storm.

For those thinking about going back to work, finding a job can be a struggle. Thanks to a variety of programs specifically designed to assist seniors with job placement, however, that hurdle can be avoided. Another SeniorsforLiving.com post focuses on such programs in a Programs Help Seniors Return to Work.

For those needing specific strategies, consider this one from Mr. ToughMoneyLove in  Retirement Income from an Inflation Indexed Annuity posted at Go To Retirement: “Life income annuities can help with a secure retirement but indexing them to inflation may help you come out ahead over the long haul.” Dig in, and see.

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Hope you enjoyed the Carnival. Our next installment of Boomers and Seniors – News You Can Use will be hosted by Carol Marak of CareBuzz.com. Can’t wait! Submit your blog post using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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