Health/Wellness
Sleep problems more common with age
More than half of older adults report having trouble sleeping, but you can improve your chances of getting a good night’s rest tonight with these tips.
12Jul2009 | badgerboomer | 2 comments | Continued
Eat less, live longer? UW study focuses on cutting calories
Could the answer to living longer really be as simple as eating less? University of Wisconsin researchers reveal results of a decades-long study. (UW photo)
11Jul2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Visit these sites before choosing a hospital
Several online resources are available to help Wisconsin consumers evaluate health care quality and make better choices.
12May2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Challenge yourself later in life, author says
Author Maggie Rose Crane says she is trying new things and pushing through her fears to challenge her own expectations about aging. Read Part 2 of an interview with her.
18Feb2009 | badgerboomer | 1 comment | Continued
Author shares insights on navigating midlife with grace
Originally from Milwaukee, baby boomer author Maggie Rose Crane extends a hand to guide women through the after-50 years in a book that’s about far more than going gray. Read Part 1 of an interview with her.
8Feb2009 | badgerboomer | 1 comment | Continued
Financial stress causing health problems
Health problems caused by financial stress affect 1 in 5 adults age 45 or better, a new survey by AARP finds.
15Jan2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Get fit without getting ripped off
Wisconsin’s Better Business Bureau says complaints about fitness clubs have increased by more than 90 percent in the last five years.
2Jan2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Wisconsin enacts long term care insurance program
A new private-public partnership gives Wisconsin residents a financial incentive to buy long-term care insurance, according to a guest column from the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
1Jan2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
