Tag: BABY BOOMERS

Share It doesn't take long for little kids to figure out that when they touch a hot stove, they get burned. For whatever reason, though, older human beings still haven't learned that clicking on spam can burn them with equal ferocity. According to a recent report from the Ipsos Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG), people are continuing to intentionally open spam e-mails and even click ...

In her role as the gentle matriarch of 'The Brady Bunch,' Florence Henderson served as a model for parents in the Baby Boomer generation, the first in American history to deal extensively with divorce, remarriage, and stepchildren. Bringing old-fashioned values to bear on the changing social landscape of the '70s, Henderson did a lot more as Carol Brady than to simply provide corny jokes and ...

Facebook may be losing ground among its older users, according to Inside Facebook. Over the past few months, baby boomers joined the popular social networking site in droves, creating some inter-generational tensions in the process. From February and March, though, to April and May, that trend seems to have reversed. According to data that Facebook supplies to its advertisers, the ...

The current economic climate, which has witnessed record numbers of workers filing unemployment claims, has forced job hunters to market themselves by using creative new methods. Those working in print media face larger obstacles than most, as numerous newspapers are projected to either shut down completely or appear solely on the Web in the near future. To combat these negative trends, some ...

What have you done today to keep your brain in shape? Maybe it's time for you to get on board one of the latest trends in handheld and online applications: brain fitness. The market for brain training applications and products could reach $2 billion by 2015, according to SharpBrains, a market-research firm that tracks use of memory-improving and cognitive training programs. While the trend ...