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Join Linda Ballou As She Makes Tracks to Her Favorite Less-Traveled - And Therefore Serenely Sublime - Trails in the Hawaiian Islands
Mark Twain described the Hawaiian Islands as the “prettiest archipelago ever to lay anchor in the South Pacific.” I agree, but so do millions of other travelers! Still, you can find serenity in a...
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Boomer Travelers Have Distinctive Wants, Needs and Expectations
By Phyllis Stoller, NABBW's Group Travel Associate What is unique about Boomer Travel? Only the critical things that make a trip successful: our wants, needs and expectations. You read about...
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You Must Come And See - Yosemite
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Skirt the crowds and beat the summer heat in Yosemite with a stay at Tenaya Lodge, an all-inclusive resort with hot and cold pools and a...
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Intermittent Fasting Benefits for Your Ageless Lifestyle
By Shirley Meerson, CHWC, NABBW's Associate for an Ageless Wellness Lifestyle Move over diets. Intermittent fasting is here to stay. And with great benefits for an Ageless Wellness...
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Will Medicare Cover Me When I Travel Internationally?
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Last month, we began a two part discussion on your Medicare coverage when you travel. This is an important topic, since so many of us...
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How to Avoid Boredom in Retirement
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate You have waited for and anticipated your retirement for most of your working life. Now you’ve arrived, with all the time in the...
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Setting Life Goals for Retirement
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate “What!?” you exclaim? Goals? I’m through with goals. During my entire work career, I needed to be focused on establishing...
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Will Medicare Cover Me When I Travel Domestically?
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Many retirees can’t wait to hit the open road as soon as they have been freed from their 9 to 5 job. This means new retirees are often...
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How to Have Fun in Retirement
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate “Let’s have fun!” I’ve been told that this is the mission statement for Disneyworld. And having fun is one of the many...
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The SECURE Act and Traditional IRA Changes: What is it? How might it affect retirement strategy?
Provided by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, NABBW's Retirement Planning Associate If you follow national news, you may have heard of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act....
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Skin Maintenance for Your Ageless Wellness Beauty
By Shirley Meerson, CHWC, NABBW's Associate for the Ageless Wellness Lifestyle Psst…here’s one of my ageless beauty maintenance tips – Face Serums. I’ve been using them as part of...
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Why Do People Want to Travel?
By Dr. Carolee Duckworth, NABBW's Independent Travel Associate “Someday I want to travel!” How often have you heard a friend or family member say that? How many times have you said it...
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Thoughts On (and Warnings About) the Growing Proliferation of Senior Scams: It's Time to Talk About Financial Scams
By Anne L. Holmes, APR, NABBW's "Boomer in Chief" Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, MBA, NABBW's Retirement Planning Associate, sent an article recently, for me to share on our NABBW Facebook page. When I...
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Retirement and Adult Children: Supporting family can put a crimp in your strategy
Provided by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, NABBW's Retirement Planning Associate Families are one of the great joys in life, and part of the love you show to your family is making sure that their basic...
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Kathy Marris Sheds Light on 'Down Under' Adventure Travel
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Kathy Marris is my counterpart 'Down Under.' She is the author of 50 Shades of Age, a lighthearted collection of stories on being 50...
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Five Sure-fire Tips for Traveling with Chronic Illness or Disability
By Mary J. Yerkes for the NABBW NOTE: This article originally appeared at NABBW.com in 2009. We are happy to reprint it now as we move into the summer travel season. Thanks to Catherine Luther at...
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Movement Is A Pillar of Self-Care for Ageless Wellness
By Shirley Meerson, CHWC, NABBW's Associate for the Ageless Wellness Lifestyle Have you let your self-care habits drop off because your mind is fixed on other important matters? Are you getting any...
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Castles in the Sky: Mother Nature’s Best Handiwork
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate It seems everyone I know has been to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks in the Red Rock Country of Utah. It was high time for me to...
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Book Reviews

Jed Diamond's Newest Book, "12 Rules for Good Men" Continues His Mission to Help Men Understand Themselves While Helping Women Understand What Good Men Really Need
NOTE: I was lucky enough to be invited to read a pre-publication copy of this book. As a result of that early reading, and my subsequent positive impression, I am honored to tell you that you'll find...
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In-Laws Can Be Murder: Every Wife Has a Story (Eighth in the Series)
In-Laws Can Be Murder: Every Wife Has a Story (A Baby Boomer Mystery Book 8) By Susan Santangelo http://babyboomermysteries.com Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Carol and Jim...
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Who Doesn't Want to Age with Gusto? Here's How to Become Chronologically Gifted
Title: Chronologically Gifted: Aging with Gusto: A Practical Guide for Healthy Living to Age 123 Available in Kindle and Paperback formats Author: Dr. Erica Miller Reviewed for the NABBW by:...
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Ballou's New Book "Lost Angel in Paradise," Shares Why Not All Who Wander are Lost
Title:Lost Angel in Paradise: Outdoor Days from L.A. to the Lost Coast of California (Lost Angel Adventures) Available in Kindle format (with free app) Author: Linda Ballou Reviewed for the...
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Shifting Gears To Your Life and Work After Retirement: A Roadmap to Transform Retirement into the Best Time of Your Life - Second Edition
Print Edition (Soft Cover)Authors: Dr. Carolee Duckworth & Dr. Marie LangworthyWebsite: https://www.lifeandworkafterretirement.com Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne HolmesNote: This is a revised...
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Fast Track to Romance: An Exclusive Online Dating Guide for Mature Women
Title: Fast Track to Romance: An Exclusive Online Dating Guide for Mature Women Available in: Kindle and Paperback Author: Gail Karpus Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L. Holmes Few of us want...
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Done With the Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children
Title: Done With the Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children Available in paperback, Kindle and Audiobook formats Author: Sheri McGregor, M.A. Reviewed for the NABBW...
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Move or Improve? The Baby Boomers Guide to Housing Options: How to Choose What's Right for You
Title: Move or Improve? The Baby Boomers Guide to Housing Options: How to Choose What's Right for You Available in paperback and Kindle formats Author: Debbie C. Miller Reviewed for the NABBW...
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In 'Isosceles' Day' Young Readers Share a Day in the Life of a Happily Rescued Dog
Title: Isosceles' Day Available in hard cover, paperback and Kindle formats Author: Kevin J. Meehan Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L. Holmes What a fun book, both for young readers - and...
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Member Articles

Tax Strategies for Women
By Jennifer Hipkiss CFP®, EA, MSFP for the NABBW Women are poised to be the leaders in wealth management over the next decade, with an estimated 40% of women controlling assets over $600,000...
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Never Underestimate the Power of a Menopausal Woman
By Phyllis Coletta, JD, for the NABBW Menopause is an unexpected visit from a relative, showing up on your doorstep without invitation all fat and cranky. You must let her...
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The Truth About The Top Five Industry Myths Regarding Medicare
By Lindsay Engle for the NABBW Medicare has been in existence for over 50 years, but there are still plenty of myths concerning the program. Created in 1965, Medicare was intended to...
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5 Key Reasons Why Fashion Designers Should Be Excited to Design for Women over 50
By Karen Mathis for the NABBW Just because women hit 50+ years, doesn’t mean they (we) should no longer be targeted as fashion consumers. Why? There are millions of women 50+ in need of great...
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For Everyone Who's Ever Wondered: What’s In My Skin Care Products?
By Gretchen Asher, Special for the NABBW As owner of BeFab Skin Care, I have a passion not only for creating stellar products, but also to educate women about anti-aging products, ingredients,...
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Anti-Age the Brain by Learning a New Language
By Kerry Baker for the NABBW Learning a second language has the same benefits to the brain as programs for purchase, such as Lumosity. New, often free tools make learning a new language easier and...
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What You Learn in Your 60s
By Claude Forthomme (Nougat) for the NABBW Starting in 2014, there was a rash of Baby Boomer celebrations, from the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show to President Kennedy's...
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Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And the LOVE That Heals
Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And the LOVE That Heals Danielle Bernock http://emergingwithwings.com/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW No doubt each and every person...
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Why Namibia? Why Now?
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW When a co-worker first told me in 2000 that he was traveling to Namibia, I admit it was not on my radar. In fact I didn’t know how to pronounce it. But upon his...
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The Cultural Importance of Hair
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW I think it’s safe to say that many American women obsess about their hair. No matter our hair type, we spend much of our time, trying to change it. We wash it too...
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Push Aside Outdated Impressions You May Have of this Culturally Astonishing, Breathtakingly Beautiful Country. It’s a Fascinating Destination.
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW Ethiopia: Chances are you haven’t been there – but you might change your mind when you learn more about this frequently misunderstood nation, one that can...
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My Date with Danger: A Cautionary, True-life Tale of Date Rape
by Mel Currier for the NABBW When I was seventeen, I moved to New York City to attend secretarial school and lived at The Barbizon Hotel for Women. Men weren’t allowed past the lobby, so that...
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For My Mother’s Birthday an Ode to My Father
By Linda CampanellaFor the NABBWToday I brought two yellow roses to my father. Two days from now, my late mother would be turning 80. Yellow roses were “their” roses ever since their romance...
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How to Put Passion Back into Your Career and Personal Life -- Have an Adventure!
By Bonnie MichaelsFor the NABBW Are you lacking excitement and passion in your life? Do you feel stuck in your career plan and want to reinvent it? Boomers who are in transition looking for a way...
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Aging Boomers: Is 50 Really the New 30?
By Meryl AinFor the NABBWThe weeklong celebration of Hoda Kotb’s 50th birthday on the Today Show culminated with a congratulatory video message from First Lady Michelle Obama to a surprised and...
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Happiness and the American Dream
Happiness and the American Dream By Bonnie MichaelsFor the NABBW “Will I Ever Be Happy Again,” was a topic discussed at a boomer workshop and many attendees had a variety of losses...
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Losing Our Parents and Keeping Their Memories Alive
Losing Our Parents and Keeping Their Memories Alive By Meryl AinFor the NABBWI still remember the first time I heard The Beatles on the radio as a teenager. My mother had just told me that my...
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Navigating Your Future: Thoughts From The Wisdom Keepers To Help You Minimize Obstacles & Maximize Opportunities In This Brave New World
Navigating Your Future: Thoughts From The Wisdom Keepers To Help You Minimize Obstacles & Maximize Opportunities In This Brave New World By George and Sedena CappannelliFor the NABBWThose...
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