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May 31st, 2008

New asthma inhalers by the end of 2008

People who take “inhalers” containing the medicine albuterol for asthma or other respiratory conditions will have to change their inhaler by the end of 2008.
Manufacturers are phasing out these inhalers which emit ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to propel the medicine and they will be replaced by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers.
But, it seems the transition is going to […]

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May 30th, 2008

b5media Lifestyles Channel Contest Round-Up

Below is a roundup of contests currently running around the b5media Lifestyles Channel. Entering to win is easier and cheaper then playing the lottery! What have you go to lose?
Visit each link provided, leave a comment and you may just end up the lucky winner!

Last chance to enter at Inside Motherhood - Contests […]

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May 29th, 2008

When in doubt, send a card

It’s been nearly 2 years (really?) since my mother died.
Tonight, I was cleaning out some stuff, and decided to tackle the box of things related to her funeral. You know them, the extra programs, the flower cards, the left over, “The Family of __________ thanks you for your sincere expression of sympathy”, cards.
It […]

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May 28th, 2008

The 40-70 Rule

I talk a lot about the need to talk to your aging parents about aging issues and planning long before you need to.
You never know when you’ll have to step in, and you need to know what’s going on. Trust me, I’ve been there.
Home Instead Senior Care tells us about the 40-70 Rule […]

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May 27th, 2008

It’s baaack.

I was talking to my father this evening, and I asked him how his back was doing lately since we are getting ready to go on vacation and there will be steps where we are staying.
Me: “How’s your back been lately?”
Dad: “It’s not my back, it’s my knee.”
Me: “Your knee?”
Dad: “Yes.”
Me: “How long has […]

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May 26th, 2008

Baby Boomer retirees not as numerous as estimated

The wave of Boomer retirees that marketers have heralded for so long, may not be such a big one after all.
Last year, an estimated 78 million Baby Boomers were poised to retire, or so they thought and companies were ready to sell to these people with money and time to spare. Only? These workers have […]

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May 25th, 2008

Advice from Hamilton Jordan, cancer survivor

Hamilton Jordan, who battled cancer three times died recently. He was the author of No Such Thing as a Bad Day, was interviewed at Web MD.
In the interview, he spoke of his “Top 10 Tips for Cancer Patients”, and there’s some good advice:
Hamilton Jordan: Tip No. 1: Be an active partner in the medical decisions […]

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May 24th, 2008

Good things for aging parents

Writing about aging parents and all that goes with it can sometimes become a bit morose or gloomy at best.
I try to balance that kind of stuff here with other things, but sometimes it’s hard. So, I really enjoyed reading Caring.com’s round-up of good things in the news about aging parents:
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May 22nd, 2008

GenBetween is 2 years old!

Two years ago, yesterday, I posted here on GenBetween for the first time.
I had no idea what I was getting into, and what an odd experience to know that I was there, in part, to document the inevitable death of my mother from lung cancer as well as my life between and aging father and […]

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May 21st, 2008

10 warm weather safety tips for older adults

Summer is almost here for many of us, and it’s a good time to remember that children and older adults in particular are susceptible to heat illnesses.
Heat related illnesses include heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and you can find out more about heat illness from the Center for Disease Control.
Some warm […]

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