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A Baby Boomer Victim of Aurora, Colorado, Century 16 Theater Massacre

July 25, 2012 | Brent Green, Boomers

Gordon W. Cowden, age 51, was the oldest of twelve fatalities in the Aurora Century 16 movie theater massacre. A quick-witted global explorer and small business owner, he will be remembered for his devotion to his family. He had taken his two teenagers to the July 20, 2012, midnight debut to fulfill and share their excitement for the Batman movie franchise and premiere of the summer: The Dark Knight Rises. His children escaped unharmed but not unscathed. A makeshift memorial…

Coping With Your Aging Dad on Father’s Day

June 13, 2012 | Phyllis Goldberg, Nourishing Relationships

Father’s Day gives us the chance to salute our dads and say thanks for all they’re done for us. As a young girl, mine taught me how to swim, stand on my head and play tennis; as a teen, how to be responsible and accomplish my g…

#Aging: Establishing A Business For Baby Boomers Calls For A Long-Distance Run

July 12, 2011 | Brenda Becker

We welcome a new contributor to our ranks, Brenda Becker, an aging-services consultant. Brenda’s consultancy connects seniors with the resources they need. My husband loves to run. It all started, as it frequently does, when the numbers on the scale were a bit higher than he wanted to see. He decided to lose a few […]

Have You Boomer-Proofed Your Home?

June 17, 2011 | Missy Sullivan

Nearly half of boomers say they want to stay in their current home and “age in place.” And at some point, that carpeted stairwell, inadequate lighting and deep-sided bathtub will start to become safety hazards.

#Aging: Bill Thomas – Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age (Video)

June 16, 2011 | Marco Kathuria

As a followup to an article written by Dr. Ronch, Interim Dean at the Erickson School for Management of Aging Services (and an MKCREATIVE client) — where he discusses the paucity of Gerontologists in the USA — I thought it useful to post a link to a compelling video presentation made by another Erickson School […]

Lessons on Marketing to Baby Boomer Men: Wade Davis, a Lucky Man Who Made the Grade

June 15, 2011 | Brent Green, Boomers

An Anthropologist, Ethnobotonist and Daring Adventurer Discovers the Ethnosphere, Realizing High Hopes of a Generation Wade Davis has been compared to Indiana Jones, the intrepid fictional archeologist brought to life in cinema by co-creators Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Several linkages ring true. Jones and Davis are both explorers of antiquity; both are audacious globetrotters; both endure monumental physical pain and emotional discomfort in gritty pursuit of extraordinary treasures. But this is where comparisons fall apart. In Spielberg’s four movies…

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