March/April 2021

March/April 2021

After-50 Job Hunting: Make It Work for You

Whether you’re an employed Boomer ready for a career change, or need a job-search refresher course after being downsized due to COVID, it’s never too late to begin a new chapter. People in our age range in the workforce already know what the mistakes are because we’ve made them. We already know what’s coming over the horizon because we’ve been over it many times. We already know when a plan isn’t going to work, and we know how to improve it. Why? Because we’re highly experienced and can get the job done in one-third the time of anyone else — and that’s an asset. ...
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Virtual Matchmaking: Dipping Your Toe in the Online Dating Pool 

Before the internet, matchmaking likely involved a friend setting you up with a cousin, or a coworker introducing you to someone who’s “perfect for you.”  That still happens, but it's also now respectable to fish in a much larger pool by using dating websites. For those of us 50+, it’s nearly a requirement. ...
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Building Good Habits, One Click at a Time

Whether you live in the suburbs or a city center, boomers and seniors are likely to possess "The experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.” In other words, street smarts. If street smarts are essential for living safely in our real world, is there an equivalent for the digital world since we spend more time there these days? Absolutely. ...
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Worth Noting: Goodbye, Michael; Used Bikes; Centennial Celebrations

A Shot in the Arm
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r a Long Shot?
If you’ve been scrambling to find a Covid-19 vaccination, you’re in good company. With limited supplies and clunky websites, it’s been an exercise in frustration for many of us. Whether we’re helping older family members or trying to score a vaccination for ourselves, the process has proven to be time-consuming and confusing. Ugh!

One place to start is the state website — vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov/ — which lists vaccine providers by county and zip code. Supplies should be increasing throughout the spring as production ramps up and new vaccines get emergency approval. The end, at last, is in sight.

 

A Generation’s Touchstone  
Goodbye, Michael Stanley
Cleveland rock-n-roll singer and songwriter Michael Stanley was part of our lives throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s. His death earlier this month was bittersweet.

Stanley stayed here and played here, but the Michael Stanley Band didn’t. We packed up our MSB albums in milk crates and carted them off to dorm rooms and first apartments, where Stanley’s lyrics and rhythms time-stamped our memories. Stanley reminded us of our younger years and hometowns in all the very best ways. 

That’s a great way to be remembered. 

 

Clothes Call
Local Company Simplifies Dressing

If you’ve ever tried to help an older loved one (or yourself, for that matter) put together an outfit and struggled to keep everything together in one easy-to-assemble spot, then you’ll appreciate this creative solution from Brecksville’s Erin Naso: The Hanger Valet.

Launched last year, The Hanger Valet is a daily outfit organizer that simplifies getting dressed, a task that can be especially frustrating for people who are trying to maintain independence and the people who help them. But honestly, who couldn’t benefit from an organizer with pockets that drape over a clothes hanger? Think about it: socks, shoes, undergarments, jewelry and anything else necessary, all in one, handy spot.

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Boomer’s March/April 2021 Digital Magazine is Here!

Spring is here and so is our March/April issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond magazine! On the cover we’ve got a major league couple: Mike and Sharon Hargrove who talk about life in and out of baseball and a year of living in a pandemic.

Also in this issue: second chances. We’ve rounded up experts for home decor, job hunting and dating who will inspire you to revamp, reboot and reclaim your life.

And as they say, that’s not all. Want to avoid internet cons? Never fear, our tech expert has practical advice on keeping the bad guys out of your online activities.

And in Northeast Ohio Grandparent section, we’ve got a story on grandparents being grand fans for their grandkids. That’s a lot of grands; we think the story is grand, too.

As always, you can get the latest copy online at NortheastOhioBoomer.com and at libraries, rec centers, professional offices, Marc’s, Giant Eagle, Discount Drug Marts and hundreds of other places throughout Northeast Ohio.

Enjoy! issuu.com/northeastohioparent/docs/boomermarchapril2021

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Look for the March/April Issue of Boomer & Beyond

We've got spring fever and our latest issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond shows it. On the cover we've got a major league couple: Mike and Sharon Hargrove who talk about life in and out of baseball and a year of living in a pandemic. Also on tap: second chances. We've rounded up experts for home decor, job hunting and dating who will inspire you to revamp, reboot and reclaim your life. And as they say, that's not all. Want to avoid internet cons? Never fear, our tech expert has practical advice on keeping the bad guys out of your online activities. ...
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Restaurant Recommendations? Ask a Foodie. Book Recommendations? Ask a Librarian

We'll read what they're reading. The Akron-Summit County Public Library staff tells us what they’re reading (or want to read) and why we may like it, too. Let us know what you think. ...
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