Boomer TV Trivia: L.A. Law

Q1. In season 1 of L.A. Law, how did partner Michael Kuzak (Harry Hamlin) get Grace Van Owen (Susan Dey) to stop her wedding to fiance Kevin Crenshaw?  Q2. Who does Roxanne Melman (Susan Ruttan) harbour an unrequited love for at the law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak? Funny, sexy, and dramatic L.A. … Continued

History Fix From February 1946

Baby Boomer Trivia From February 1946: Lucky Luciano Deported, Operation Deadlight, Juan Peron as President Sicilian native Charles “Lucky” Luciano – boss of the Genovese family and remembered by baby boomers as the father of organized crime in the United States – was convicted of compulsory prostitution (pandering) in 1936 and sentenced to 30-50 years … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Sandy Duncan Turns 70

New septuagenarian senior citizen, Tony and Emmy Award-nominated dance, actress, singer, comedian and baby boomer Sandy (Sandra Kay) Duncan was born on February 20, 1946 in Henderson, Texas.  Sandy Duncan has said that after taking ballet lessons in Dallas, she made her professional stage debut there as a child actor at age 12 in 1958, … Continued

Farewell, Harper Lee

Acclaimed 89-year-old Southern novelist and octogenarian senior citizen Nelle Harper Lee has died in her sleep today February 19, 2016 at her home in Monroeville, Alabama. Harper Lee’s seminal novel To Kill A Mockingbird was first published in July 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961. To Kill A Mockingbird has sold more … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Jane Seymour is 65

Updated April 2017: New images. British author, fashion designer, Emmy Award winning actress, former Bond Girl, baby boomer, new senior citizen, and 4-times married and divorced Jane Seymour (Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg) was born in Hayes, England on February 15, 1951. Below, Jane Seymour from her early years as a “Bond Girl” in 1973, to … Continued

Financing Home Modifications for Seniors

Julie Entwistle from Entwistle Power Occupational Therapy shares her professional insights on Financing Home Modifications.  The foundation of the profession of Occupational Therapy is creating Person-Environment-Occupation fit.  We call this our PEO model.  What it means is that optimal function arises from the best interaction of the person, their environment, and those “occupations” that are … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Nick Nolte Turns 75

Hardworking Academy Award-nominated actor, movie star and septuagenarian senior citizen Nick Nolte has 75 big-screen movies to his credit as he celebrates his 75th birthday today, February 8 2016. (Nick Nolte 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Photo: ABC Television) Born on Feb 8, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, Nicholas King Nolte was on his Omaha Westside … Continued

Heart Month: Risk Factors & Symptoms of AFib

The American Heart Association tells us that Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is one type of arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that becomes more common with aging. The irregular heartbeats that characterize AFib can lead to stroke and other heart-related complications. (Blended Photo: A. Hamilton | Source Photos: Heart – NeONBrand via Unsplash & AFib ECG – PeaBrainC … Continued

Accessibility Home Renovations for Under $100

Are you on a tight budget, but need make some modifications at home? The team at Entwistle Power Occupational Therapy reminds us that you may not need a big budget when making your home more accessible.  (Railing: Bernard Hermant | Bathroom: Jon’Nathon Stebbe | Photos via Unsplash) There is a misconception that home renovations for … Continued