Welcome to the December 17, 2009 edition of Boomers & Seniors: News You Can Use. To say this is a busy time of year is an understatement. But before you hop back into your holiday shopping lists, take a minute to join us as we introduce you to some of the Web’s best boomer and senior bloggers. The post mentions below are merely a window into the fabulous connections we’ve made thanks to our Boomers & Seniors: News You Can Use this past year. In fact, we also recently compiled some of our favorite boomer and senior bloggers on Twitter in one handy list (after all, once we’re done with our blog, the place to be is Twitter!).

We’re grateful for all of the new friendships and partnerships we’ve established in 2009, and look forward to expanding our outreach in 2010. If you’re a blogger who is interested in hosting a future blog carnival, send a Tweet. We have great plans for the new year, among them helping educate and connect those interested in matters of aging, caregiving, senior housing, boomer trends, and more.

So, without futher adieu — we know you’re all busy — let’s get into this…

Senior Care/Caregiving

Kaye Swain presents 12 Travel Tips for Senior Home Care Givers posted at SandwichINK.com. “With more and more of the Baby Boomer Generation providing senior home care for our aging parents, it stands to reason more of us are traveling together as well,” says Swain. “This can be very rewarding, however it can also add some challenges to our trip planning.” The post offers tips for reducing those complications.

Sometimes it takes a funeral to make us realize that there is more to the people in our lives than we can see. Read Viki Kind‘s blog post at KindEthics.com.

Debating between moving Mom or Dad into an apartment in your house or putting him or her in a nursing home? Read a Tom Bills’ post, Mother-in-Law Suite vs. Cost of Nursing Home Care, posted at In-LawSuite.com.

Boomer Trends

Discovering the job that’s perfectly suited for you isn’t just an exercise for the young. If you’re later on in years, but yearn to find a career with the right fit, check out Tomar Levine’s post, Finding One’s True Work After Fifty posted at Blooming. “There are no role models or career counselors to point us in the direction of our unique work,” Levine writes. “So I had to wait to evolve and develop before I was ready to discover it for myself.”

Are older people disengaged from society? Nesher presents The Subculture Theory of Aging posted at Planning your Retirement Smart Way. The article discusses the concept that seniors have their own sub-communities.

Sick of the cold weather on the East Coast and want to retire to someplace warm where the cost-of-living is lower? Then read Best Places To Retire For Cheap posted by June Tree at The Digerati Life.

Your Finances

As the year draws to an end, many people are reviewing their estate plans. Should you set up a trust? Jeff Rose talks about the pros and cons of trusts in his post, What is the Purpose of a Trust? posted at Jeff Rose.

Having trouble keeping up with your fixed payments ever since your Social Security check didn’t increase? Learn how the 62/70 solution can help you. Super Saver offers tips for Maximizing our Social Security Benefits posted at My Wealth Builder.

Whether you work full-time or part-time, laugh along with Madeleine Begun Kane as she presents Office Party Follies posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.