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Ways We Can Monitor Air Pollution

Ways We Can Monitor Air Pollution

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Air pollution is something we’ve needed to monitor for some time, but it has recently become a more cemented concern ...

Air Quality Experts Provide Tips to Fight COVID Spread

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

The nation’s top health agency recently issued an urgent warning that coronavirus can spread through the air even if we’re six ...

Perfect Gift Idea for Anyone Spending More Time at Home This Year

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

2020 has been a banner year for home improvement projects, as we stay home and spend more time staring at ...

Outdoor Fall Activities for Seniors with Limited Mobility

Outdoor Fall Activities for Seniors with Limited Mobility

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As you get older, it can be hard to motivate yourself to spend time outside—especially if you can’t move as ...

Top Food Facts To Help You Stay Healthy

Top Food Facts To Help You Stay Healthy

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Everyone knows the benefits of healthy eating. As we get older, it can seem apparent that our diets need to ...

Easy Home Maintenance Skills Everyone Should Know

Easy Home Maintenance Skills Everyone Should Know

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Homeownership is a journey, to say the least. Whether your home is newer or decades old, there’s always something to ...

4 Truths About Older People and the Pandemic

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Life spans are getting longer, and the pandemic is greatly affecting older people (and their younger counterparts). Erica Baird and ...

Loneliness Puts Seniors at Increased Risk for Morbidities

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

According to the University of Michigan, the lack of daily interpersonal interactions has caused a spike in reported loneliness and isolation in ...

Tips for Throwing a Virtual Retirement Party

Tips for Throwing a Virtual Retirement Party

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Honoring your retiring coworker’s career success with a grand, final party doesn’t have to be yesterday’s news. With careful planning ...

Perfect Gifts To Give Someone Who’s Retiring

Perfect Gifts To Give Someone Who’s Retiring

Lake Oconee Boomers

People deserve a celebration when they leave the workforce. Unfortunately, retirement parties are on hold this year because of the ...

Best Fitness Equipment for People With Bad Knees

Best Fitness Equipment for People With Bad Knees

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If you are someone with bad knees or recently suffered an injury, you might be trepidatious about working out again. ...

Ways To Improve Your Semi-Truck Driving Experience

Ways To Improve Your Semi-Truck Driving Experience

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If driving your semi-truck is something you’re beginning to dread, it may be time to make some changes. Taking the ...

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Attention, Intention, Attitude: 3 Mindful Ways to Deal With Anger

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

With perhaps the most divisive American presidential election in modern history right around the corner, Julie Potiker, author of “Life Falls ...

Osteoporosis

One Broken Bone Leads to Another, Warns IOF on World Osteoporosis Day

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Today, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls for all adults to be alert to their risk factors for osteoporosis, a ...

4 Things to Know When Shopping for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

About 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day and by 2050, seniors will represent more than 20% of the population.[i] If ...