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1. Your gravestone? There's a smartphone app for that!
(Life/Style)

... never got comfortable with answering machines. She would wait a long time after the beep, during which I would hear her say to Grandpa, “She’s not there. Did you eat your sandwich yet? I was going to ...

2. Elder care: Passion for fun creates better health and longer life span
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Medical studies have clearly shown that, regardless of age, fun positively impacts a person’s mental and physical health. Sandwich Generationers ...

3. Samsung Galaxy Note II details: Expected to be smash hit
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... upgraded to Jelly Bean before the end of the year. The units are currently running with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. NDTV reported that Samsung also displayed its Galaxy Camera, also operating on ...

4. Elder care: FUN is the name of the game for seniors and the elderly
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION One elder humorist said, “You need to smile 24 times a day to maintain top mental health.” Having fun and doing something for which ...

5. 'Real Housewives of N.J.' stars vacation just like us
(Entertainment/Movies)

... was a Caroline sandwich," she said. "We drove around looking at houses, it was pretty and the weather was perfect.” I know, I know, this is probably all just too much fun for you to handle. Even the ...

6. Elder care: Money can be a touchy subject for seniors and elders
(Money/Economy)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Many people are very private when money is involved. Many will not even discuss money with a spouse or children. These are actual stories ...

7. Can Samsung’s Galaxy Note tablet contend with Apple iPad?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... front-facing camera, according to PCWorld. The device is running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but will upgrade to 4.1 Jelly Bean later in the year. The device weighs about 1.32 pounds and is just 0.35-inches ...

8. Elder care: Caregiver MUST take care of self first
(Life/Style)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Question: My mother, 79, has been having ministrokes, which have affected her balance and ability to walk. My father’s health is ok, but ...

9. Elder care: How to maintain elder independence
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Question: My parents are still healthy, but are getting frailer and can’t do all the things around the house that they used to do. They ...

10. Elder care: Caregiver, stop being pulled apart and do not quit job
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Question: "I quit my job because I have to take care of both my mother and father-in-law. Each live in a different area, about 20 minutes ...

11. Elder care: Parameters MUST be set between parents and children
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION In all ‘care’ situations, whether for a child or an aging parents, parameters for help and behavior need to be established by the sandwich ...

12. Elder care: The struggle of losing control of their lives
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Strong-minded Alpha people -- those who have to control everything – have a harder time aging than those with more flexible personalities. ...

13. Grandchildren can help immensely in elder care
(Health/Healthquest)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION “You stole my food! I’m hungry!” “No. I didn’t, grandma!” "Yes, you stole my food!” “No, grandma, I would never steal your food!” ...

14. South Carolina funeral home to build adjacent Starbucks
(U.S./Nation)

... to me; I remember with clarity eating a meatball sandwich during my grandfather’s viewing, – similar to the way Dom DeLuise’s character in "Fatso" would sneak into the kitchen take a piece of bread and ...

15. Dirt and germs: A mother's worst nightmare, a kid's immune system's best friend
(Health/Healthquest)

... Murdoch knows evil when he sees it Junk food ban in N.Y. jails? The new crime Ring Ding Man has 'Titanic' meltdown: Punches chatty kid in theater Arby’s serves finger in sandwich: Customer does not ...

16. Eating a Big Mac no longer requires McDonald’s
(Life/Style)

... constructs the sandwich. Chances are, yours won’t look quite like those in the McDonald’s ads, which are dressed up by “food stylists” before they are ready for their close-ups, the Daily Mail explained. ...

17. Elder care: An elder’s death wish must be honored
(Life/Style)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Question: "My mother, 92, is in a nursing home, bedridden and partially paralyzed. They have her on a feeding tube, which she does ...

18. Sandwich Generation
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Great article, I talk about this all the time, I give seminars on the subject and presentations to financial planners etc. I am finding more and more of my referrals are coming from this generation to ...

19. Techies: Google Android still beats Apple iPhone in certain features
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... fell below the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread," used by most Android phones. Google introduced the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" at the end of 2011. According to Steve Kovach of Business Insider, it is ...

20. Burger King's new Bacon Sundae to debut: Fast food dream is a calorie nightmare
(Life/Style)

... in with the release of several new pork, beef, and chicken sandwiches, and a salty-sweet bacon sundae to wash it down. The 510-calorie sundae which started in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year is ...