Boomers have taken to blogging like fish to water. The more experienced in life have always known how to navigate through sharks and storms, perfect and not, better than most. It’s a demographic full of people who are not compromising lifestyle and look to each other for help and support. One glance at the list of “ElderBloggers” on the left sidebar of Time Goes By will give you an idea of the breadth of the old(er) school making waves. We recently came across Lower Hudson Online’s In the Middle blog where Linda Lombroso was talking about the “The fountain of longevity”:
After watching last night’s edition of “Larry King Live” I vowed to change everything. King’s panel of longevity experts included alternative-medicine guru Deepak Chopra, author of Grow Younger, Live Longer ; cancer survivor and Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong; exercise physiologist Bob Greene, author of The Best Life Diet ; and CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, who’s just come out with a book titled Chasing Life.
As it turns out, we really can control many aspects of aging. There are numerous foods that have cancer-preventing properties. And there are techniques in which we can block out the toxic people in our lives — or at the very least work on reducing negative interactions that can increase stress.
I know I plan to work on weeding out people who make me feel bad, as corny as that may sound. And there’s no time like spring to get moving on a new diet and exercise plan, especially if it promises to extend your life. If you need an extra push, you may want to check out an upcoming program at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan.
On April 22, the Y will host Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Life After 50. The daylong event, which costs $59, will feature health screenings, presentations from two Westchester residents (Martha Stewart and Jean Chatzky) and include a talk from Mount Sinai School of Medicine geriatrics professor Dr. Robert Butler, head of the International Longevity Center.
