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Navigating the Holidays Guide

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

We all know the holidays are meant to be a joyous time, full of gatherings and parties with friends, coworkers ...

How Green Are Your Car’s Tires?

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Did you know tires could be green? There aren’t literal green tires, of course — they would distract other drivers. ...

5 Time-Saving Laundry Tips

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Between sorting, washing, pouring, transferring, drying and folding, laundry can often feel like a daunting chore. While you can’t skip ...

Tips for Maintaining an Organized Home

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

This time of year, family life can get a little messy. School schedules and sports activities mix with work commitments, ...

Seven Tips for Staying Sane and Savoring This Holiday Season

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Without a doubt, the holidays are a crazy time of year (as well as “the most wonderful”!). From the end ...

Don’t Wait to Enroll in Medicare

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

By Ross Blair In 2011, a record 2.8 million Americans will turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. If you’re ...

Born for Baby Boomers: How “Aging-In-Place” Can Help You Live in your Home as you Grow Older

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By Bonnie Joy Flamm, CAPS The statistics are simply staggering. The “Baby Boomer” generation – those born from 1946 to ...

Southeast Discovery—Advising Clients on Finding the Right Retirement or Second Home

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Southeast Discovery was founded in an effort to provide a centralized source for buyers who are actively looking for a retirement or ...

Alzheimer’s Conversation Tips

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Capturing and leveraging memories that trigger an emotional response can effectively help manage the behaviors of someone with Alzheimer’s or ...

Disagreement over the TV Volume Setting

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By Rich Filar Disagreement over the television setting can be problematic even in families where no one has hearing loss, ...

Parenting Your Aging Parents

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© Copyright 2011 by Robert Moskowitz Dear Robert: Mom and Dad are in their late seventies, and my brothers are starting ...

Use It or Lose It: Body & Brain Endurance

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By Nora Weston Feed your brain—it’s just as hungry for sustenance as your body. As we age, many people slow ...

Grumpy Old Lady

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

By Sally Franz Being a Baby Boomer is fantastic. More choices, wisdom from the past and memories. You know what ...

6 Things Every Caregiver Should Know

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By Ross Blair, CEO of Plan Prescriber An estimated 2.8 million baby boomers turn 65 this year putting even more ...

Parenting Your Aging Parents

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

By Robert Moskowitz Dear Robert: My mother is planning to be remarried next month. She is an 81 year old ...