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Age Discrimination Remains a Stark Fact in America

It is an unfortunate reality that we continue to exist in a time of relentless and persistent age discrimination. In fact, one of the fastest growing specialties in the legal profession is in dealing with cases of discrimination based on age.

Most of the growth in this area has been attributed to the fact that there is an increasingly large number of aging employees found in the workplace as the baby boomer generation becomes more mature and moves toward retirement. There have been some accusations of age discrimination based on an underlying motivation of firing an employee that is getting close to retirement age so that the company is able to save on pension and retirement benefits. Continue Reading »

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Posted by Robert on May 13th 2008 | Filed in Age Discrimination | Comments (0)

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Robert Hello. I'm Robert Knechtel, the fellow opposite with the silver (not gray!) hair.

In a limited sense, AgeNotes.Com is my personal blog. But, I'd prefer it to operate as a platform for wide ranging discussion of all things relating to the adventure of growing older. Some emphasis will be placed, as well, on how the current explosion of an aging humanity is shaping life around the globe. Please explore more at About AgeNotes.Com.

OK, So How Long Does Menopause Last?

As women progress in the aging process, menopause is a natural stage of life all women will experience. Unfortunately, hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and lethargy can make menopause one of the most physically and emotionally miserable times in a woman’s life. A woman is considered as having reached menopause once she has not had a period for a full year or more, and menopause is also often referred to as being the “change of life”. Compounding the issue is that men, for the most part, think menopause is something a woman goes through for a couple of years and she is done with it. Continue Reading »

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Posted by Robert on May 8th 2008 | Filed in Menopause | Comments (0)

How to Find Gout Relief

Often the aging process is accompanied with the onset of gout. Finding gout relief is incredibly important because gout is usually such an intense and painful condition. Before a person can truly understand about the best way to get gout relief for their condition however they are going to have to learn more about gout and what is involved within it. Continue Reading »

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Posted by Robert on Mar 27th 2008 | Filed in Health & Medicine | Comments (1)

Ocular Nutrition Can Help You See Right

Ocular nutrition refers to the vitamins and foods that help maintain and repair the parts of the eye, including the cornea, iris, pupil and retina. When people think of nutrition, they rarely think about their eyes. They think about their weight, and maybe their muscles, most definitely their thighs and waist. Continue Reading »

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Posted by Robert on Mar 16th 2008 | Filed in Aging Process | Comments (8)

What’s New in Antioxidant Research?

One of most important topics of scientific research, regarding food, is the research surrounding antioxidants and how they affect the body and the aging process. Antioxidant research is necessary to determine the levels of antioxidants needed to achieve the ultimate benefit for humans.

Vitamin supplements currently contain in excess of the Recommended Daily Allowance for the two most common antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E. But, how much higher should the levels be set, in order to fight off free radicals. Continue Reading »

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Posted by Robert on Feb 26th 2008 | Filed in Aging Process | Comments (1)

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