As one of the Stage of Life Editors keeping an eye out for products and services that can be of assistance to Baby Boomers, I came across the company Wearever. With more Boomers taking care of their aging parents, not to mention aging themselves, the often taboo topic of incontinence is something not everyone is comfortable talking about.

Because of that, we asked Wearever to share their thoughts about this issue in the hopes that it'll help those of you dealing with it, either with

I am Leonardo. As I live on a small island, the title of my blog is “Stories of an Islander”. I was born in summer of 42. So now I am 70 and I invite you to read my blog.

For a change there is no business connected to my blog. My passion is writing and my aim is to tell stories which happened and are still happening directly or indirectly to me and my family. Mind you I am just an ordinary man, nothing spectacular……I am not a politician or an astronaut and I am not telling you how t

As an obese, aging Baby Boomer with more than a few years of experience (and pounds) under my belt, I thought identity crises were behind me. After years of ups and downs with my weight, I'd enjoyed ten or more years of blissfully ignoring my body, eating what I wanted, staying happy with myself in spite of the extra pounds. After years of struggle, yo-yo dieting, creeping weight gain, and disgust with my own body, I found peace. It didn't happen overnight, but I came to the conclusion that

I sit here with my mother-in-law, who is 91 years old, as she sleeps with the soft hum of the oxygen machine in the background. We were talking a moment ago about facing our death. My husband died two years ago of colon cancer and had great pain which he bore with quietness and dignity. She was expressing her desire that she could have the strength to bear pain and discomfort in a like manner. She is really a love, and does not complaint greatly. Her challenge right now is she has Congesti

I am of retirement age but it's my parent that this question is about. My siblings and I have decided to place our mother in a residential nursing home.

Unfortunately, none of us are equipped to care for her in our own homes.

We haven't selected a care facility yet but I wanted to see if anyone has some general advice, pros and cons, warning signs or tips on what to ask or look for when we need to find the right nursing home for my elderly parent.

Any feedb

I'd love to get some fresh ideas on projects that would help pass the time in a fun way for my mom. She's 91, has low vision, diminished hearing, and likes to be 'useful'.

I have read here, this is a common problem with the empty-nest, and it might not stay empty! We do seem to have grown apart a bit after all these years, but still have a deep bond. I did read that answer here about workshops, but cannot do that. We just need the connection again. Does it come back or re-invent this stage of marriage? I deal with a life of MS and a power chair with this marriage.

Many of us Baby Boomers grew up as young adults in the 1960's and 1970's, finally coming into our own in our 30's under Ronald Regan in the 1980's.

Now just think about that span of time between, say between 1965 and 1985...oh my goodness.

The social and political changes that occurred during those 20 years is astounding. We all wanted and fought for our voice to be heard. We wanted equality for gender. For race. We wanted freedom. We wanted music! We wanted a say