Star of stage, television and movie screen, Academy Award-winning actress and singer Shirley Jones was born March 31, 1934 in Charleroi Pennsylvania. (Shirley Jones 1959 Never Steal Anything Small Trailer Screenshot) In her autobiography Shirley Jones: A Memoir (2013), Jones recounts singing in the church choir at age six and taking voice lessons starting at … Continued
Exploring the legacy of baby boomer favourite Jim Morrison, The Doors lead singer, and some of their hit songs. (The Doors from left: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger. 1968: Agency for the Performing Arts) Although Jim Morrison “The Lizard King” died in 1971 at the age of 27, his musical legacy from … Continued
Tinnitus, which is defined as a phantom auditory sound such as a buzzing, ringing, hissing, or pulsating sound in the ear(s) affects 10-15% of the population in Canada, according to the Canadian Hearing Society; 5% of people in Canada have such severe tinnitus symptoms that it affects their day to day lives and activities. (Ringing … Continued
Canadian professor, science educator, environmental activist David Suzuki and his twin sister Marcia were born March 24, 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo: Marie Cresswell / www.ThomasColeInc.com | David Suzuki Foundation) Because they were Japanese-Canadian, during World War II David and the Suzuki family were sent to a Japanese internment camp and their family business was … Continued
Actor, comedian, singer, author and producer William Shatner is also a Canadian – born March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec. Below, Shatner in the early 1960’s in a guest-starring role on Thriller. (William Shatner 1961 Thiller) William Shatner was interested in acting as a child and took classes at the Montreal Children’s Theatre. After studying … Continued
Septuagenarian senior citizen Frank Sinatra Jr. (nee Francis Wayne Emmanuel Sinatra) has died from cardiac arrest on March 16, 2016 while on tour, at age 72. (Frank Sinatra Jr. 1969 The Red Skelton Show Photo: CBS Television) A crooner like his father Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr. is perhaps best remembered by senior citizens and baby … Continued
Baby Boomer Trivia From March 1946: Ho Chi Minh President, Dick Button Wins, Britain Supports India Independence In the Franco-Vietnam Agreement of March 6, 1946, Vietnamese Communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, the new President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), agreed to allow French troops into Hanoi in return for recognizing the new … Continued
March 6-12 is World Glaucoma Week. Since Glaucoma is the second most common cause of vision loss in seniors, early detection and treatment is critical to prevent blindness or severe vision loss. Glaucoma vision loss usually begins with a loss of peripheral (side) vision, and if untreated can narrow to tunnel vision or complete blindness. … Continued
(David Gilmour 1984 Photo: DavidGilmour.com) New septuagenarian senior citizen, baby boomer, and rock singer (Pink Floyd), songwriter and guitarist David John Gilmour, CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), was born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge England. Gilmour was an early fan of rock and roll, Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers, which … Continued