One of the worst manifestations of cardiac disease is sudden death and according to a recent study it is far more prevalent than once thought.

Researchers said men at age 40 in the U.S. have a one-in-eight chance of suffering sudden cardiac death over the rest of their lives, a stark indication of the toll cardiovascular disease exacts on society. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is at Don't Gel Too Soon. Follow the link to find a variety of interesting posts relating to surviving and thriving the midlife years. »more»

The recently release study "Gender Disparity in the Rate of Partner Abandonment in Patients with Serious Medical Illness" sheds some disappointing light on "partner abandonment"--the term for separation/divorce during a period of serious illness and the role that gender plays. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers blog carnival returns home to where it all started, our co-founder in it, The Boomer Chronicles. »more»

Most people can tell you what foods are good for a healthy heart and which foods will mess with one's blood sugar. But bone health, which becomes increasingly important as we age, generally gets much less attention beyond knowing that calcium supplements should be taken. »more»

Though ancient, the practice of mediation is enjoying significant contemporary popularity. But can meditation help with midlife and/or marital woes (the subject of this site)? »more»

The BloggingBoomers Carnival is a collection of fun and interesting lifestyle posts from some of our fellow bloggers who author some of the best boomer blogs on the net. This week it is being held at Fabulous After 40. Follow the link, discover and enjoy.

We all want to be happy but how exactly does one go about becoming happy? »more»

This week's installment of BloggingBoomers is at Contemporary Retirement. Follow the link for find a collection of interesting articles collected from participating blogs all dealing with midlife living.

An interesting artifact of the recession has been that millions of week-end warriors have being able to become "weekday warriors" as well leading to faster running times, better jump shots, and heavier bench pressing. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is at the aptly named Baby Boomer Entrepreneur. Follow the link for their picks for articles and posts from participating blogs--all of whom focus on midlife living and survival.

Much ado this week about David Letterman's forced acknowledgment of his affair with his assistant Stephanie Birkitt. According to research reported in a recent Newsweek story they are far from alone in engaging in an office romance: »more»

This week's midlife blog carnival the BloggingBoomers is at Hole in the Donut. Follow the link to find summaries of an interesting collection of midlife living blog posts from around the blogosphere.

This week's BloggingBoomers is up at Midlife Crisis Queen. Follow the link for a collection of interesting posts on surviving and thriving in midlife.

Two recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlight the importance of controllable lifestyle habits that can have a significant impact on the risk profile of developing Alzheimer's disease. The studies (one in the U.S. »more»

This week's BloggingBoomers is back at the carnival's cofounder The Boomer Chronicles. Follow the link to see a variety of articles on a variety of topics from a variety of blogs with one thing in common... they all deal with thriving and surviving in midlife.

This week's BloggingBoomers is at So Baby Boomer. Follow the link to find a dozen or so boomer-related articles addressing various facets of midlife living.

While we joke about mother-in-laws, it is a complex relationship filled with conflict potential. Since understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, having a book like Terri Apter's "What Do You Want from Me?: Learning to Get Along with In-Laws" is a good starting point. »more»

This week's host of the BloggingBoomer's Carnival is GenPlus. Follow the link to find a variety of posts relating to midlife living from a variety of blogs focused on exactly that.

Two books on dealing with grief showed up in my mailbox last week. "Solace" by Roberta Temes and "Life Between Falls" by Julie Lange. While it may have been a coincidence that I got them at the same time, it was fortuitous nonetheless. »more»

Just got back from my annual road trip. I don't think the details are interesting enough to post here but suffice to say that I continue to believe that multi-state, non-interstate road trips remain the quintessential summer American experience. »more»

Ann Harrison has launched a new social network aimed at Retired Single Women. It's a free, ad-supported network for retired and soon-to-be retired women. Ann also runs the successful blog Contemporary Retirement.

This week LifeTwo is the host of the BloggingBoomers carnival where each week approximately 12 blogs focused on midlife related issues share their key posts. Follow the links to read the entire articles.

Feeling like you need a bit of an emotional lift for the fall? Wondering what is in store for our generation of Boomers in the coming years? PBS is »more»

This week's fine edition of BloggingBoomers carnival is up at our old friends at The Boomer Chronicles with whom we co-founded the carnival many years ago (well it seems like many years ago but was probably 2 or 3). Anyway, check out the link for a variety of interesting stories relating to midlife living.

Unless you live in a cave, you've heard of Twitter--the hype on it is at fever pitch. It's being used by celebrities, brands, and regular people to share what's on their mind or what they are doing at that moment. And here's one more use, to write a book. »more»