Tuesday, 20 February 2018

From Across The Pond

IT IS A GREAT DELIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GBOOMER WEBSITE WILL HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS “FROM ACROSS THE POND” IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE FUTURE



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Sunday, 18 February 2018

Wine – Or Why Not?

Yes, it’s back in the news again. Apparently too many of us boomers are drinking too much and this is going to cause a “timebomb” of serious illnesses such as dementia, brain damage and liver disease1.



Friday, 19 January 2018

New Minister for Loneliness.

No doubt you will have seen the headlines in the media that the Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a Minister for Loneliness - Tracey Crouch. Of course this begs the question about whether she will be expected to deal with this challenge all on her own (Boom! Boom!). Sorry, but I couldn’t resist that. 



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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Dementia Awareness Meets Rock.

I recently received one of those emails from an online organisation that sells tickets to music gigs and festivals (and other events but this email was targeted). The headline band in Hyde Park in 2018 will be...


Thursday, 21 December 2017

It'll be lonely this Christmas

Elvis singing ‘It’ll be lonely this Christmas’ is one of the great festive pop songs - although some people prefer the version by MUD.


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Friday, 15 December 2017

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not just for Kids






Everyone will have heard about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and most people will assume that this mainly relates to children, and is the cause of why children with the condition find school a challenge. Obviously, such children will grow into adults, and every adult who has ADHD will have had it as a child. While many kids will outgrow it, about 60% will still have it as adults. Adult ADHD is estimated to number about 4% to 5% of U.S. adults, and affect men and women equally1. However, few adults get diagnosed or treated for it. 

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Christmas is a time for Ghost Stories


It’s getting near to Christmas, and while it is a time for Nativities and Santa for many, it is also the time of year when many of us will search the Christmas TV Guide to see if there are any good ghost stories being shown. Stories from MR James, ER Benson and Charles Dickens will be guaranteed to send shivers up our spines. And don’t we love it!?

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