FOR NEW YORK'S BOOMERS AND BEYOND | Volume 1 • Issue 2 | MAY 2005



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by Andy Humm
NYC Plus presents a monthly round-up of news and events that have the greatest impact our lives.



by Wicki Boyle
A whiny rant about the Herculean effort that is required to maintain a middle-aged life sparks a memory of Havana nights and the subsequent realization that with some well-deserved TLC, vintage beauties can still turn heads.



A Florida vacation brings the author face to face with his own mortality and the early bird special.




by Arthur Webb
President Bush says we have a crisis With Social Security; others like AARP say we don't. Can the truth be found within FDR's 1935 social contract framework?




by Don Conrad
When bond investors are under the mistaken impression that government bond mutual funds are principal guaranteed, it is usually because the investment has not been explained properly, or the investor has not understood properly, or a combination of both.



by Jeanne McLaurin
After age 35, men and women naturally lose 0.3-0.5% of their total bone mass each year. Not to worry, though, because it's never too late to begin taking steps toward the improvement of bone health.



by Tim Lavin
At the Hebrew Home for the Aged, in Riverdale, residents are encouraged to stay engaged and focus on new experiences, rather than sit back on their old memories.



by Dexter Jeffries
A college professor and author undertakes a life-altering challenge: Rescuing his aged mom from a mediocre nursing institution and caring for her in his home.



by Jerry Tallmer
Author, Pete Hamill, reflects on his life, work, and city with a former colleague from the old New York Post.


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