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Welcome to the April 7, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea),  sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Entertainment

Diane Steward presents 25 Free Online TV Shows that Are Good for Your Health and Wellness posted at MSN Degree, saying, “While NBC and ABC lead CBS in the number of health and wellness shows among those networks, you can find more full-length video programming at PBS or the Discovery Channel, where entire sections are devoted to health and wellness.”

Family

Maureen Fitzsimmons presents 7 Little Known Ways to Improve Your Family?s Health posted at Master of Public Health, saying, “With today’s escalating health care costs, families need to be more proactive in managing their health. Preventative medicine is an integral part of ensuring that your family stays healthy.”

Digerati Life presents Lending Club Review: A Leading Peer To Peer Lending Network posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Heard of Lending Club? It’s a peer to peer lending network that allows you to borrow money at lower rates (or lend money as an investment approach). If you’re looking to improve your family’s debt situation, you may want to try p2p lending.”

TSW Blog presents How To Improve Your Credit Score In 3 Easy Steps posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “It’s important to monitor your credit on a regular basis, to keep a handle on your family finances”

Tom Bills presents Geriatric Care and Assessment posted at In-LawSuite.com, saying, “Having the counsel for a geriatric care manager can be extremely beneficial in helping one care for an aging parent or elderly loved one. A geriatric assessment test is an effective tool in helping to determine eldercare needs.”

Fitness

carolyn strimike presents National START Walking Day April 7th posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.

self_help_devotee presents Personal Growth ? The Important Role Your Brain Plays posted at Things That Teach Us, saying, “Think your brain is toast once you cross the hill. You could not be morr wrong. An 82 year old woman’s brain can be more healthy than a 20 year old’s according to noted Neuroscientist Cr. Daniel Amen. Read this post to discover the important role of your brain and 3 simple things you can do turbocharge it.”

Ana Paula presents 100 Blogs To Help You Live a Longer Life posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

Joe Plemon presents The New Health Care Bill: A Prescription for Diminished Health Care posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “Yes, the bill passed. I predict that the long term consequences are poorer health care.”

Alba Cherry presents 100 Incredible Yoga Teachers Who Blog posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

General

Manshu presents Car buying tips posted at OneMint, saying, “9 car buying lessons I learned from my own car buying experience.”

Mia Taylor presents Top 10 Celebrity Doctors of All Time posted at Surgical Technician Schools, saying, “Luckily with over 50 years of television broadcasting, there are many other options. For decades we have watched them treat, cure, and lose patients but have we picked a favorite? For your approval and debate, we have gathered the top ten celebrity doctors of all time. Check out the below to see if your favorites are on there.”

Health

Jocelyn Harris presents 10 Big Ways to Fight Obesity in Your School posted at Online Degree, saying, “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children who are overweight has more than doubled in the last 20 years.”

Allison Johanson presents 49 Fascinating YouTube Videos to Learn About the Human Body posted at online nurse practitioner degree, saying, “There is a lot to learn about the body and how it works, as well as how its different systems interact to create a larger system. Here are 49 interesting YouTube videos that can help you learn about the human body.”

Ava Jones presents 25 Health Hazards Hidden in a Restaurant Near You posted at Radiography Schools, saying, “Sanitation, allergy, infections, and additives both intentional and unintentional can all lurk undetected in restaurant food – waiting for unsuspecting consumers to chomp down so they can spread their ugliness further.”

mrs laughton presents Top 25 Pediatric Nursing blogs posted at MSN Degree, saying, “If you are interested in pediatric nursing, here are 25 top blogs you can read to learn more about caring for the smallest of patients.”

Leslie Brown presents 25 Intriguing Scientific Studies About Faith, Prayer and Healing posted at Online Surgical Technician Courses, saying, “It may seem strange to devote so much time to looking for the connection between faith and medicine, but there are plenty who devote their time, talents and intellect to answering such questions. Here are 25 intriguing scientific studies about faith, prayer and healing.”

Susan Howe presents 17 Great Blogs and Webites To Help You Eat Healthier posted at The Budget Life Blog, saying, “Blogs that inspire and celebrate healthy eating offer something for everyone, whether you’re in the gung-ho-health-food camp or the semi-reluctant camp. Check out these healthy-eating blogs for a few new ideas, recipes, tips, and tricks.”

John Laugherton presents 17 Ways Mobile Computing Is Changing Medicine and Healthcare posted at Online Radiology Technician Schools, saying, “No matter your career in health care, you are likely to find that technology is changing health care and the way things are done. Here are 17 ways that mobile computing is changing medicine and health care.”

Rowena Hebert presents The Ultimate Guide to Ergonomics: 50 Tips & Tricks for Serious Students posted at OEDb: Online Education Database.

Aaliyah Williams presents 17 Infographics Explaining Obamacare and Health Care Reform posted at Masters in Health Administration, saying, “With the health care reform bill passed, many are now debating the merits of so-called “Obamacare.” The debate over care vs. cost continues, and many are looking for answers about what the health care reform bill will actually do.”

Delmy Martin presents 50 Enlightening Graduate-Level Open Courseware Classes posted at Online PhD in Nursing, saying, “The following courses were gathered from colleges and universities that offer Open Courseware. The list is categorized and each link leads straight to the course. The university connection is added to each course description.”

Casey Markee presents 20 Surefire Ways to Organize Your Life in 2010 posted at Almost Organized Blog – KeepandShare.com, saying, “Need to destress your life in 2010? Check out these 20 surefire ways to organize even the most hectic lifestyle. Implement them today and save your sanity (and that of your family) tomorrow.”

marjorie presents Cut the Salt! posted at Laurel on Health Food, saying, “Salt is not necessarily a bad thing. Our bodies need salt to function properly, but unfortunately, most processed foods and foods from restaurants and take-out places use WAY TOO MUCH salt.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents PABI Plan: Reinventing Brain Care Through Policy, Standards, Tech, Neuroinformatics posted at SharpBrains, saying, “In-depth interview with Patrick Donohue, founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Project, a foundation launched in 2007 with the aim to create a model system for children suffering from all Pediatric Acquired Brain Injuries. This model has the potential to transform brain care for all of us.”

Eadwine Walter presents 25 Unbelievable X-Ray Pics Showing Objects Lodged Inside the Human Body posted at ultrasound tech school, saying, “Do you ever run with pencils, work with 15-inch drill bits or tend to not duck when people hurl butter knives at you? Some of the images listed here may convince you to change your ways.”

Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Taxing Times posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Retirement

Consumer Boomer presents Roth IRA Conversion Tax Rules posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “Before you make the leap, let’s look at the basics of the Roth IRA conversion and then some of the tax rules if you decide to convert.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents How Much Company Stock Should You Own in Your Retirement Account? posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “Are you a boomer that has too much employer stock in your retirement plan?”

BWL presents The Pros And Cons Of Variable Annuities posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “A lot of baby boomers are considering purchasing annuities for retirement income, these are some of the things you should know before signing the dotted line…”

Work

nissim ziv presents Career Planning and Career Development posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “Why it is so important to plan a career? People tend to lose sight of their career path as the years go by. And many never had that career plan to begin with.”

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