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So, what exactly is a “boomster”? Seriously, you don’t know? Well, according to the urban dictionary, “It’s a baby boomer who is as cool as they can be, given the constraints of age”. That definition might be a little insulting to many of us, but the word essentially i...

Okay, so most grandparents don’t have a lot to complain about when it comes to their grandkids. After all, they are not the primary caregiver. They get to spoil the grandkids and then send them home. Or maybe they babysit the children once in a while or they pick th...

When are we going to cure cancer?  For anyone who has suffered from breast cancer or has seen a loved one deal with the dreaded disease, the answer can’t come soon enough.  Fortunately, although there is no cure yet, there is very promising research leading to new trea...

Over the past 30 years, a woman’s odds of dying from breast cancer have decreased by one-third. There are now more than 3.3 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.  And while we have come a long way, the...

Did you know? The "typical" U.S. caregiver is a 46-year-old woman who works outside the home and spends more than 20 hours per week providing unpaid care to her mother. Most caregivers are married or living with a partner. Most caregivers are employed. Among...

“Growing old is not for the faint of heart” as the saying goes. It’s certainly not easy to see yourself age but sometimes it can be even harder to watch your parent’s or other loved ones getting older. You want to help but you don’t know where to start. You don’t wa...

In honor of 16 year old Greta Thunberg who galvanized people all over the world to take part in the climate strike last week, FirstLantic is dedicating this blog to all the amazing kids that are making a difference. Whether they are demanding that governments do more...

Did you know: • There is one garbage truck of plastic dumped into the ocean every minute? • That plastic may outweigh fish by 2050? • And, according to new research, the average American adult consumes between 126 and 142 tiny particles of plastic every day, and inh...

For those of us that love to travel, it can be hard to leave our furry friends at home. They always seem to give you that look that says, “how could you??”. Well, it seems the tourism industry is waking up to the fact that a lot of us consider our pets family, but w...

We hear you – Labor Day signifies the end of summer. Say good-bye to pool time (unless you live in Florida), the longer days and the slower pace. But there is no reason to despair because LiveWell Placements is here to provide 10 ideas for amazing things you can take...