This week's editions of BloggingBoomers blog carnival is up at VaBoomer. Follow the link for a collection of interesting posts relating to surviving and thriving in middle age.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Apple is making inroads with a new group of consumers, the elderly, who love the ease of use of the iPad. Thanks in part to the intuitive design of the new tablets, seniors are finding the recently-released devices particularly easy for browsing the web and sending email. »more»

The BloggingBoomers blog carnival is our way of introducing you to excellent midlife-focused blogs that you might not be familiar with. The selected blogs focus on issues that include midlife crisis, midlife health, career changes and other increasingly relevant topics as we all age. This week's articles include: »more»

My world shifted when I hit my fifties. I changed careers and I faced my childhood sexual abuse. The second couldn't have happened without the first. »more»

When I was having my MLC one of the blessings for me was that my husband learned pretty quickly that he couldn't "win" and so he let me battle it out for myself. I made it through, though I'm still lost in life and looking for my way forward. That means I'm probably not the ideal spouse for him because he is worried about retirement and I'm not working. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is up at Fabulous After 40. Follow the link to see the latest and greatest about surviving and even thriving after 40.

I saw my grandfather naked this week. And I figure it goes without saying the experience was disturbing on so many levels.

There he was, with enough baggage under his eyes for a two-week trip to Venice. The stray white hairs poked out at odd angles from both sides of his head, not unlike those things sticking out from Pinhead’s skull in Hellraiser. Meanwhile, my grandfather’s fat was congealing everywhere, from the sagging jowls to the generous scoops of man boob to the love handles. Picture a feed sack and you get the idea.

The worst part of this encounter, though, is that my grandfather has been dead for 22 years. I think I would have preferred some sort of ghostly encounter than what actually happened. Which was that I’d encountered multiple reflections of my naked self in the symphony of mirrors in a hotel bathroom, thus allowing me to see all of myself in a way that is thankfully never possible at home. »more»

One of the biggest challenges to medical professionals fighting Alzeheimer's disease as been the lack of an accurate biomarker to distinguish those with the fatal brain-wasting disease versus other maladies or normal age-related medical decline. »more»

When I separated from my former husband in 2001 my children were 7 and 11. It was a very challenging time for me. Like many divorcee’s I was trying to find the balance between being a “good” mother and being a “good” adult. Dr. Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D. has some great insight on dating with children at her website http://www.innerself.com/Parenting/dating.htm. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is now up at Contemporary Retirement. Follow the link to find a collection of the best posts of the week for surviving and even thriving middle age.

It is no secret that poor health behaviors are leading contributors to morbidity and premature mortality in the United States. In an exhaustive report for the CDC, five controllable behaviors were identified that impact life expectancy. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers carnival is up at Midlife Crisis Queen. Follow the link for a roundup of the best blog articles of the week relating to surviving and thriving after 40.

Last Wednesday was a really difficult day for me. My original plan was to drop my youngest daughter off at my mom’s house so she could join an out of tow n guest for a day at Knott’s Berry Farm. I assumed the other parent was going to take the teens to the park so I could spend some quality time working on my book. But the easy breezy getaway plan did not go the way I'd thought it would. »more»

If a narcissist is someone who does not possess an inner sense of who he or she is... And if that person doesn't know how to find the identity that is theirs, from which authentic and heartfelt choices are made... »more»

Suburbs have served a useful population for people to grow up and raise families. But as people age, the benefits of suburban living (privacy, space, affordability) disappear. Suddenly maintaining homes and yards requires more effort and expense. There is also the issue of driving since the basic layout of suburban areas is built around the automobile. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers blog carnival moves to It's All About Aging. Following the link to find a collection of relevant posts about all aspects of surviving and thriving in the second half of life. Enjoy.

I have been married to a wonderful man for over 24 years. Three weeks ago, I got the "I'm not happy and I don't love you anymore" speech. After thinking he had clinical depression and suicidal thoughts due to being on Zoloft for sleeping issues he was having, I finally found this site. It explains SO much of what he has been, and is currently, going through. »more»

What songs lift you up and remind you that there's more to life than what's troubling you?

I'll start. I like Mary Fahl, particularly a song called "In the Great Unknown" from a great album called The Other Side of Time.

This is the best verse.

"No-one could ever bring me down Maybe I never understood And nobody needs to save me now As if they ever really could..." »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is up where it all began, The Boomer Chronicles. Follow the link to find a variety of posts relating to what to do as you speed past 40.

Mirroring user comments throughout LifeTwo.com, a recent CNN article cites the role that social networks, and Facebook in particular, plays in infidelity. »more»

Just when you think it’s safe to take a bite the labels have you fooled. Here are a few foods in your grocery aisle that you should think twice about before tossing in your cart. For more health and fitness lifestyle tips www.kerrizane.com. »more»

This week's edition of BloggingBoomers, the blog carnival for 40+ issues, can be found at SoBabyBoomer. In the host's words: "Baby Boomers continue to personally evolve; setting new trends along their wake. »more»

At any age we can challenge our brains to grow new cells, build new connections and enhance our problem-solving abilities and memory function. The more you use your brain, the bigger it gets and the better it works.

Foods to Nourish Your Brain »more»