Study Suggests Omega 3 Helps Children With Learning Difficulties
Monday, November 5th, 2007Canada AM this morning had an interview with Oxford’s Dr. Alexandra Richardson about the positive effects of omega 3 fatty acids on children experiencing learning difficulties in school. In a recent double blind study, children given a half gram of omega 3 supplements showed significant improvements in reading, writing, concentration, and behavior compared to children […]
Looking For My Next Big Thing
Monday, September 24th, 2007After helping my 75-year-old mother move out of the home where she and my father lived for 35 years, and sorting through a generation of broken toasters, no longer non-stick skillets, and 20 year-old bank statements, I’ve decided to get rid of non-essential stuff in my life.
In sorting through everything, I realized how fervently I […]
The Myth of Boomer Retirement
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007For a number of years, the media have been reporting that many countries will be facing a severe shortage of workers due to the impending retirement of the baby boomers. Increasingly, I don’t think this will be the case.
If they haven’t already begun to do so, many boomers will soon be taking a sobering look […]
Net Worth of Only $3.5 Million Keeps Executive Working
Monday, August 13th, 2007In doing research about what our future workforce might look like, I came across an interesting article in the N.Y. Times titled In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don’t Feel Rich. The story is about Hal Steger, a 51 year-old Menlo Park marketing executive with a net worth of $3.5 million U.S.
Mr. Steger continues to work […]
Will 35 Year-Old Adolescents Join the Workforce?
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007(Still on the subject of an aging workforce) The Coming Death Shortage, written by Charles C. Mann and published in The Atlantic Monthly, examines the possible effects of increased human longevity on society.
According to Mann, “From religion to real estate, from pensions to parent-child dynamics, almost every aspect of society is based on the orderly […]
Sears Catalog Workers Call It Quits in Droves
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007My last couple of blog posts have been about the ramifications of changing workforce demographics. Because of our aging population, governments will be encouraging people to keep working as long as possible to avert an impending labor shortage.
Some of those people will need to work. They will not yet have achieved financial independence. Many others, […]
Mobile Learning and Older Learners
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007When I was in my late 30s, my eye doctor told me that, by the age of 40, I’d begin to notice a change in my ability to focus up close. So, I exercised more, upped my intake of lycopeine-rich fruits and vegetables, and felt confident that I’d be able to stop the aging process […]
The Coming Boom in Older Workers
Monday, July 30th, 2007I’ve been thinking a lot about aging. (No, I’m not planning to quit my job, buy a red convertible, and join a rock band as part of a midlife crisis.) Specifically, I’ve been thinking about the future impact of a rapidly aging population.
The Canadian Census Bureau reported a couple of weeks ago that the Canadian […]
