This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through parenting in later life; the pitfalls and advantages of pregnancy, birth and raising a family and coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation.

Psychological Articles on Elderly Problems

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It is a sad fact that by the time a woman realizes that either she or her husband have a fertility problem, she may be already in her thirties and anxious that she has only a few short years to produce a child if she wants to enjoy a relatively young parenting experience. In psychological articles, the stress of infertility is widely documented and causes further problems for people who should be physically able to conceive yet cannot.

Once a woman decides she wishes to have a baby, she will dispense with contraception and likely make the assumption she will become pregnant – well – shortly. When this does not happen, a mild concern might prompt a medical check followed by a period where she persuades her partner to do the same. Should no physical reason be found for their inability to conceive, a concentrated effort is made to have sex at certain propitious times, which can sometimes result in wrecking the spontaneity of a previously excellent sexual relationship.

Baby boomers going through the process might then give up thinking about the problem for a while, hoping it will go away. When it does not, the woman might become more seriously distressed at not getting pregnant and the stress will further affect her general well being and her chances of conceiving.

For baby boomers who find that pregnancy cannot or will not happen, there are other options that might be tried but those who have no physical impairment to prevent pregnancy might find that fertility drugs can produce a multiple birth. Twenty to 60% of women who use fertility drugs successfully conceive but there are some side effects such as headaches; vaginal dryness; hot flushes and cramps. Sometimes these drugs may be combined with artificial insemination to achieve a pregnancy. Artificial insemination alone can cost around $700. Drugs in pill form are not too costly but injections can cost up to $5,000 per month.

Should there be a physical reason for being unable to conceive, surgery is an option to remove blockages in fallopian tubes or fibroids or ovarian cysts. The disadvantage of surgery is that it can be costly. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) involves eggs being removed from the ovaries, fertilized with sperm (from the partner or a donor) in a laboratory and the resulting embryo being placed in the uterus. The procedure is extremely expensive (up to $15,000) and of course there are no guarantees of success. Baby boomers wishing to conceive have been known to try this procedure repeatedly before finally achieving success and some never do.
There is also the option of GIFT (Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer) where the egg and sperm are injected into the fallopian tubes so the baby boomers’ embryo can develop naturally, costing around the same price as IVF – thus, psychological articles note that pregnancy can be expensive and can cause extreme stress as a result of financial hardship.
Should all else fail, there is the possibility of surrogacy where a third party carries a child on behalf of the expectant parents. Extreme care should be taken when approaching surrogacy that the procedure is covered by legal contract and all parties rights and responsibilities are clearly delineated.

The Psychological Article on The Echo Boomer and Getting Pregnant – The Options is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of baby boomers psychological coaching tips and how to alleviate elderly problems. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

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This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through parenting in later life; the pitfalls and advantages of pregnancy, birth and raising a family and coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation.

Psychological Articles on Elderly Problems

By Boomeryearbook.com

Finding yourself pregnant in your late forties can be something of a surprise – comparable to being hit by a freight train. Some baby boomers who are trying to get pregnant at that age are of course delighted to be in the family way but others are simply the victims of carelessness and wish they had not consumed quite so much wine on Halloween!

Psychological articles take a surprisingly casual view of pregnancy in later life and there are few, if any, speculations made on the mental health of a woman who should be planning for her retirement launching herself instead into a world of diapers and teething rings.

For many baby boomers soon-to-be-parents, the late addition to the family is the last in a series of great kids now grown up and at college or raising their own children. In a family where there are children now grown, the last of the litter often suffers as a result of being an ‘only child’ – yet not – the older fraternity had brothers and sisters to play with and fight with but the youngest, without other children at home, must find their own amusements.

Any woman who is facing her first pregnancy in her forties could be facing some trouble. Before Junior makes an appearance it is absolutely vital to stay fit, eat healthily and get plenty of exercise to get middle aged muscles in shape for the ordeal of late pregnancy and birth and avoid all the nasty complications that can be associated with giving birth as an ‘elderly primate’, as clinics so thoughtfully describe older mothers. The aches and pains of pregnancy experienced by younger women are tripled for baby boomers entering motherhood late in the game, so it is important to take care.

Be prepared for tactless remarks such as, ‘Is that a hernia?’ or, ‘I didn’t know women your age could still get pregnant’, or even, ‘Honestly, Mom, how could you!?’ Baby boomers have a cosy reputation for settling down to play golf and attending bridge games and bake sales in later life – nobody over the age of twenty expects their parents to still have reproductive organs so the prospect of a new baby brother or sister is usually something of a shock.

The secret of a happy pregnancy late in life is to stay fit, stay focused and look forward to the bonus of an entirely different parenting package. Children of older parents enjoy all kinds of benefits as a result of Mom and Dad having some work experience and older parents tend to be calmer, more grounded and spend more time with their child. Psychological articles find that older parents are better able to make sensible decisions on welfare, both physical and educational and they are more likely to appreciate the importance of a healthy diet and appropriate social opportunities for their child.

For baby boomers brave enough to enter parenthood in their older years, a late life baby can bring enormous joy and fulfilment – and an excuse to watch Disney movies, go to theme parks, and remember that youth need not be wasted on the young! Above all, a change of life child can be a blessing and not considered an elderly problem.

The Psychological Article on The Late Edition – Baby Boomers Becoming New Parents is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of baby boomers psychological coaching tips and how to alleviate elderly problems. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

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This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through obsession; the dangers of leaving an obsession untreated and the coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation.

Psychological Articles on Elderly Problems by Boomeryearbook.com

Obsession might take the form of an unrealistic and over fantasizedromance or be an intense passion for an object or pastime. Usually, obsession is associated with the relationships that exist between people and the imbalance of emotions between them, leaving one person perhaps deeply involved emotionally and the other completely detached. Despite the warning signals that flash early in a friendship where a person is obsessed, some friendships progress into a relationship and even into a marriage, without the obsession being properly dealt with.

Baby boomers with experience of obsessed people will know how difficult it is to deal with someone who will just not take no for an answer. Sometimes, new friendships are formed in a haze of alcohol and the wrong interpretation is placed on the depth of a new friendship. Whatever the circumstances of an obsession being developed, the results are alarming for the person who is the object of the obsession.

Psychological articles show us that the personality traits of someone who is susceptible to obsession might be varied but somewhere in the recesses of an obsessive personality, there is usually evidence of childhood rejection or past trauma that prompted an unrealistic desire for intense affection. When that affection is not reciprocated, the obsessed feels rejected and begins to feel offended; angry; possibly vengeful and generally not very friendly.

An obsessed personality can display an alarming cunning when in the grip of a particular program of obsession. To make things worse, baby boomers who are the victims of an obsessed personality might have made innocent welcoming gestures of friendship at the beginning of such an association. Psychological articles that have profiled obsessed people show that when their friendship is no longer welcome, the news might be received in the worst possible way, prompting all kinds of vindictive behavior ill deserved by the victim.

When an obsession is affecting your life, it is imperative not to humiliate or draw attention to the obsessed person in public. Rejection is difficult enough to cope with in private and a public demonstration will only serve to alienate and anger the person who is obsessed and possibly turn their obsession from a passive to a more active program of harassment. Take the obsessed person’s feelings into account when trying to deal with obsession but on no account make any encouraging gesture such as inviting the person into your home. Baby boomers who are still employed outside the home might be the victim of obsession at work, in which case there is always the option of seeking help from the Human Resources Department who are trained to deal with workplace intrusive personality clashes.

The important thing to remember is that obsession is closely related to fantasy and often the obsessed person will have a totally inaccurate impression of the person they have fantasized about. Taking the fantasy out of the mind of an obsessed person is a matter for professionals and should not be ‘dabbled in’ by baby boomers whose most often inexperience does not equip them to deal with the complex structure of a potentially dangerous disorder. Please remember that obsessive behavior can have serious or even fatal consequences. Forewarned is forearmed. If you find yourself in this uncomfortable position, get professional help!

The Psychological Article on Dealing with an Obsessed Person
is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of baby boomers psychological coaching tips and how to alleviate elderly problems. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

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                                         Psychological Articles on Elderly Problems
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This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through obsession; the dangers of leaving an obsession untreated and the coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation.

Obsession is destructive, unproductive and unpleasant, even when the person or thing one is obsessed about is readily available. Obsession is unrewarding and often leaves the obsessed person feeling inadequate; rejected; guilty; unfulfilled and deeply unhappy. Baby boomers who are experiencing obsessive interests should seek professional help to overcome this problem-and quickly; as time is of the essence in overcoming obsessional ideology. However, pathological obsession may oftentimes be hidden while in mild cases, the symptoms of obsession are easier to recognize.

Psychological articles show us that obsession typically begins on a quiet scale but escalates quickly to become all consuming and uncomfortable. The mind responds to an obsession by throwing thoughts of the person or thing that is the subject of the obsession into focus constantly: thoughts of the person or thing are never far away and in time, the obsessed person is unable to think of anything else. The obsession can be anything from a person, or an addiction such as pornography, or a material possession.

At the beginning of an obsession, the obsessed person believes they are in control of their desire to see, touch or be in proximity to the things or person they are obsessed with. They ‘toy’ with their enjoyment of the emotion and might even see rejection or their inability to have close contact with their obsession as something quite different. Further into an obsession, however, deeper feelings emerge which leave the obsessed person feeling they are no longer in control. At this stage, the person might remove themselves from the thing they are obsessed with and try to ‘turn their back’ on their need for close contact. Inevitably, this will fail and continue to fail unless the obsessed person admits to the problem and gets help.

Baby boomers might indulge in an obsession for some time before coming to the conclusion that help is needed. If the obsession is with a material object, it is demonstrably easier to deal with the problem. If the obsession is for a person a remedy can be more difficult as it is necessary to deal with outside personalities and influences when trying to identify the reasons behind the obsession. Either way, professional guidance is always the most effective resource and the earlier the better to achieve a lasting and satisfactory result.

Psychological articles outline the dangers of obsession quite clearly: a continued and encouraged interest in the item or person at the center of an obsession will simply propagate disaster and make the obsession more pronounced and intense and consequently more difficult to overcome.

Baby boomers with a passionate interest in a hobby or deep and healthy affection for another person should not confuse this productive and enriching emotion with obsession. Obsession is all consuming and usually destructive, closely related to addiction, with the ability to wreck your life and throw every healthy and positive emotion into shadow in pursuit of gratifying this all encompassing and powerful urge.

Baby boomers who suspect they are in the grip of an obsession should seek immediate help which is available in the form of professional psychological counseling and might include sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or other forms of treatment to identify and eradicate the unpleasant effects of this intrusive disorder.

The Psychological Article on How to Overcome Obsession is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of baby boomers psychological coaching tips and how to alleviate elderly problems. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

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Psychological Articles on Elderly Problems

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This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through obsession; the dangers of leaving an obsession untreated and the coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation.

This series of articles from Boomer Yearbook explores the fascinating and varied behavioral patterns that occur through obsession; the dangers of leaving an obsession untreated and the coaching solutions available: Boomer Yearbook’s Guide and Coaching Strategy for the baby boomer generation

A mild obsession with a particular person should not cause undue distress: a destructive obsession can annihilate lives and result in chaos and discord both for the obsessed and the unfortunate victim of their obsession. Baby boomers are as susceptible as anyone else to the attentions of someone with an obsessive interest.

Recognizing an obsessive interest is usually quite easy but unfortunately, the person who is obsessed might harbor an unhealthy interest for some time before their intention to gratify their emotional needs breaks the surface. This makes life difficult for the victim, as they are often made aware of the problem far too late for an effective solution to be put in place.

One of the more difficult scenarios where obsession can be most destructive for baby boomers is in the workplace; especially when the obsessed person is senior to the victim. Many allegations of sexual harassment made in a work environment are the result of an unhealthy obsession. Psychological articles tell us that an inability to properly interpret disinterest is often a feature of an obsessed personality and when issues of seniority complicate matters, the victim will often inadvertently encourage the attentions of an obsessed admirer, simply because he or she is afraid to offend the boss. Luckily, modern tribunals and grievance procedures have improved matters immeasurably for workers experiencing problems of this type.

Obsession can occur within all generations, not only baby boomers but also teenagers and even people in extreme old age. The intensity of a destructive obsession can turn a regulated and orderly life into a nightmare in a very short time and the victim can be driven to nervous collapse before a satisfactory solution is found.

Usually an obsession with another person begins with a small gesture of friendship which is misinterpreted as sexual interest, or fantasized into such. Small contacts are engineered by the obsessed person, such as chance encounters in the street; showing up unexpectedly at a social venue the victim frequents regularly; progressing to letters; notes; emails; phone calls at work and at home and ultimately there is a showdown, when the victim will angrily insist on being left in peace. Psychological articles note that this is where the real danger of obsession begins, as rejection takes over from affection and the obsessed person starts a campaign of harassment.

Baby boomers who have been the victims of obsession rarely extend friendship to strangers without checking out their credentials carefully. Obsessive interest can spark a program of ugly confrontation that might sometimes culminate in legal action, usually because the obsessed person sees their bombardment of interest as friendly affection and they are unable to identify their behavior as obnoxious, stalking or threatening in any way.

When making new friends, it is always a good idea to make some precautionary inquiries before giving someone your personal details at home or at work and making that fatal gesture that could be misunderstood and escalate into a dangerous, ugly obsession.

The Psychological Article on Wicked Obsession – Talkers and Stalkers is part of Boomer Yearbook’s continuing series of baby boomers psychological coaching tips and how to alleviate elderly problems. We believe knowledge is power. We’d love to hear what you think.

Boomer Yearbook is a Social Network and Psychological Articles for Baby Boomers. Connect with old and new friends, or expand your mind and ward off senior moments and elderly problems with dream analysis and online optical illusions and brain games provided by clinical psychologist Dr. Karen Turner. Join other Baby Boomers to stay informed, receive weekly Newsfeeds, and let your opinions be heard. Baby boomers changed the world. We’re not done yet!