Those 50-plus people are changing their New Year's resolutions from losing weight and starting that novel to a Top 10 "LifeDreams" list that may include learning to rock climb, surf or swim with the dolphins.

People over 50 are changing the face of resolutions — not just as they relate to New Year's vows, but as a commitment for life. A generation accustomed to tackling their goals and dreams and getting the most from life, this spirited group of adults is loud and proud that they have a lot more they plan to accomplish at this stage of life.

Out for 2007: Rehashes of the annual vows to go the gym, spend less money and start that novel. In for 2007: Celebrating the accomplishment of actually shedding those extra pounds, taking control of your financial life and finishing that novel — not to mention adventure travel to places like the Arctic Circle or swimming with dolphins.

More than 40 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions in the form of "to do" lists every year — mostly around weight loss, exercise and kicking the smoking habit. More than half (54 percent) abandon them after six months, according to researchers.

But a Web site geared specifically to boomers and seniors is offering tools and inspiration that help 50-plus Americans turn resolutions into accomplishments, and stamp "Done!" on the goals that comprise their "want to do" list.

Eons.com, a 50-plus site created by Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor, invites boomers and seniors to submit the goals and dreams they want to accomplish before they turn 100 — and begin the process of completing them. Leveraging Eons' experts, articles and the support of a community of like-minded individuals who can share advice and experiences, people over 50 are finding the tools they need to successfully realize their dreams.

"'Top 10' yourself," challenges Taylor. "At Eons we invite you to start with a top 10 list of 'LifeDreams.' Simply identifying them and creating a list is the first important step. People can even get fire-starter ideas for what might be exciting by perusing the Eons100 — a collection of more than 70,000 goals and dreams that Americans 50-plus have submitted. There's nothing more rewarding than achieving a life goal and Eons is becoming the place 50-plus folks go on the Web to get these important things done."

Once Eons visitors create a list of LifeDreams, they are able to connect with others who aspire to the same goals, who have accomplished that goal or who are able to and will serve as a source of advice and inspiration.

Betsy Crowe, a 53-year-old energy regulation consultant from Wenham, Mass., discovered the power of Eons' LifeDreams when she tackled a goal of rowing out alone on a lake in a tiny racing boat called a scull. With its sides rising barely six inches out of the water and a width of scarcely 24 inches, rowing a scull solo across a lake can be an intimidating prospect, but in September, after a lesson and some practice, Crowe set off across Onota Lake in western Massachusetts.

"I've had the dream of returning to rowing for many years, but never knew if it would happen. Now at this stage in my life, it is important to take these dreams seriously and mark them done," says Crowe, whose other goals include learning to surf, rafting the Grand Canyon and learning to rock climb. "There were lots of things I have always wanted to do, and now that I have listed them, I feel like I've taken the first step to accomplishing them, and that they are all within reach."

Have a dream of your own? Go to www.eons.com/lifedreams and start your "Want To Do" list.