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Did you know that the week of September 24 through October 1, 2007 is Active Aging Week? Actually, it’s celebrated every year and has to do with those of us who are chronologically advantaged pursuing healthy lifestyles.

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While we aging folks concern ourselves with the threats of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes, we tend to ignore eye care and vision changes. However, According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, one in three Americans will suffer some form of age-related eye disease by age 65, one in two by age 80. Continue Reading »

In February, 2009, all television transmission in the United States will switch over to digital transmission (DTV). Apparently, there is a belief that the FCC is not adequately prepared to educate seniors about the implications of the changeover. Continue Reading »

Facial sag can lead to a sagging career. What do you think? Can plastic surgery help older workers keep their jobs or get a new one? Vote in our poll and let us know how you feel. Continue Reading »

U.S. life expectancy has increased only marginally according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It rose from 77.8 years in 2004 to 77.9 in 2005, the latest statistics available. Hmm… Sort of ho-hum news. My view is that the real news is the extent to which life expectancy in the U.S. falls well short of that in dozens of other countries. Continue Reading »