The New York Times has a new blog on wellness for those of us over 50.

There are tons of resources gathered by expert blogger and wellness authority Tara-Parker-Pope which provide practical advice without the confusing medical jargon.

For example, today's feature covers the tragic Ted Kennedy brain tumor diagnosis, getting the most out of vegetables, plus an article on the risk of flying for people with sleep disorders.

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• Gambling Addiction: How Big Is This Problem for Seniors? Image via Wikipedia Gambling addiction is becoming a big problem as more and more seniors are gambling. How are seniors getting caught up in this? When does the addiction begin? Can senior gamblers get help if they think they are beginning to lose control? Seniors often find themselves in......
• Will You Go Broke Caring for Aging Parents? Will You Go Broke Caring for Aging Parents? According to the New York times 30 per cent of adult children spend money on their parents. In these difficult times, that's money that could have been used for living expenses, college education, etc. What's the answer? I don't think there is......
• Blood Test to Test for Early Signs of Alzheimers Disease  Has a blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease finally been discovered?Will it be possible to obtain an accurate diagnosis for Alzheimer's instead of the laborious and complicated diagnosis patients receive now?Keep in mind many experts don't believe you can get a complete Alzheimer's diagnosis, even with a testing team which may......
• How to Find the Best, Most Trustworthy Caregivers You're worried sick because you can't find a good caregiver for your aging parent.You want to keep your parent home and out of a nursing home as long as possible but your parent needs 24 hour  care and you've got a job and  a family.  To make matters worse,  you live out of state.You've......
• Are You Making Difficult Elder Care Choices? Anne Newman of Business Week is facing her parents' move into assisted living. This is never easy. Anne is trying to reassure herself and her parents that it is the right decision. Her father is 90 and they do need extra help for daily life. In her article, Anne has......

• Homegrown Vegetables: Get In Touch With Your Food Source. Not sure when or how, but we've become totally out of touch with our food source. How many of us have ever had the pleasure of enjoying some homegrown vegetables? I read the book Plenty and in it they said that our food travels from farm to plate about......
• Sunday Roundup: Blogging Tips and Resources Good morning Sunday readers! Are you looking for some blogging tips to help out your blog or thinking of starting one? Check out our quick guide below to some great places for ideas and resources. General: Marketing 2.0 asks Corporate Blogger: Angel or Demon? For a humorous look at Thoughts......
• Too Worried To Sleep? The recent economic downturn and slow economy that has followed has many people very anxious and concerned. Surveys have shown that almost one-third of the population is not sleeping well because of job concerns, debt problems, health care costs etc. The 2009 Sleep in America™ poll conducted for the National......
• Why John Chow is Bad for Blogging I like to keep things related to health and weight loss, but there are times when I just need to vent. So this post is one of those times. I have been intrigued with blogging since it started becoming popular a few years ago. That's why I started this blog.......
• Meet The M-Network: An Interview With Patrick From Cash Money Life. Over the course of the next 8 Wednesdays, I am going to posting interviews with the other members of the M-Network so you can get to know them a little bit better. If you don't already read these sites, you really should check them out! To be fair I......