Stronger Brains for the Years Ahead: The Latest Research on Lowering Your Risk of Dementia
Walking into a room and forgetting why you went there can feel unsettling. So can losing a familiar name during a conversation or searching for the glasses already resting on top of your head. Most people experience occasional lapses like these as they grow older….
Back to What Matters
August has always felt like a transition month to me. Summer is still hanging on, especially in Alabama, but the calendar is already pulling us forward. School begins again. Families settle back into routines. College students leave home. Grandchildren head back to classrooms. And in...
Cooking Small, Eating Well: Making Healthy, Affordable Meals for One or Two
Eating well in a smaller household does not require elaborate recipes, expensive specialty ingredients or an entire Sunday devoted to meal preparation.The goal is to build a flexible kitchen in which a few basic foods can become several different meals. For years, dinner may have...
BOOM! COVER PROFILE: Meet Deborah and David Batson
After 46 years of marriage, David and Deborah Batson still seem to be doing one of the most important things right: enjoying life together. From raising two daughters and building meaningful careers to traveling, spending time with grandchildren, and continuing to learn new things, their...
Happy 250th America Still the Greatest
BOOMers- by the mere timing of our birth, we’re privileged to celebrate 2 of America’s significant birthdays, numbers 200 and 250. In 1976, we had quite the party. We drove to our celebrations in craptastic cars that were only allowed to drive 55 MPH (the...
The Changing Shape of Home: Why We’re Rethinking Where and How We Live
For much of the last century, the housing journey followed a predictable path. Young couples bought starter homes, upgraded as families grew, and eventually settled into a house where they expected to spend the rest of their lives. The family home was often viewed as...
AI After 50: The Smart New Tool for Everyday Life
In living rooms, home offices, libraries, and community centers across the country, older adults are quietly discovering that artificial intelligence isn’t just a technology story. It’s a lifestyle story. It is becoming another tool—like the internet, smartphones, and search engines before it—that can help people...