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Rx For Staying Young – Live, Love, and Laugh a Lot By John Leighty The late humorist George Carlin’s top ten list for aging gracefully featured this sage advice: “Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.”  Other tips for graying Baby Boomers by the irreverent standup comedian were laughing often, long and loud, enjoying simple things, and acknowledging people and things you George Carlin love.  “Laugh until you gasp for breath,” the comic quipped.  Carlin prescribed finding hobbies such as gardening or arts and crafts to keep the senior brain active and alert as well as eating healthy food, exercising regularly, and learning to endure grief to live a happier and fuller life. “Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever,” was Carlin’s formula for healthy aging. “Your home is your refuge.” Carlin left a list of 10 ways to age gracefully. Among them: 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This i...

Boomers Have Shorter  Lifespans Latest statistics show alarmingly shorter lifespans among Baby Boomers Source: Public Source with permission An invisible tsunami is hitting the U.S. and its destructive effects are just becoming visible. As the  Pew Research Center cites  that Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers this year, another hidden statistic is revealing that the death toll among Baby Boomers is rising. While the Greatest Generation has been showing longer and longer lifespans—exceeding 100 years—expectations have been that the following generations will do the same. In a  Fortune article ,  Center for Disease Control’s (CDC ) Farida Ahmad responded that there’s no “ smoking  gun” and that they are watching it to see if it’s “just a blip as it was ten years ago.” Let’s take a closer look at the statistics and consider the implications. In a comprehensive study of the statistics, Case and Deaton’s findings published in the...