Recent research suggests that social interaction is one of the most important keys to warding off dementia. Researchers aren’t certain what happens in the brain to produce the positive effects seen among the more socially engaged, but they say it’s cle…
Continue ReadingI celebrated “Drowsy Driving Prevention Week” by demonstrating what happens when you ignore the warning signals of drowsiness. I dozed off at the wheel while driving downtown last Friday, crossed over the right-hand lane beside me, and woke up when the…
Continue ReadingI try to enhance whatever gold is left in my “golden years” by following the medical profession’s advice on healthy living, but it isn’t easy when that advice keeps changing. The past week’s news has scientists and medical authorities questioning …
Continue ReadingWhen I researched the previous posting about the decline in funding for NIH research into seniors’ health issues, my first thought was “we need to lobby to reverse that trend!” But then I remembered the quote in the title above, which I’…
Continue ReadingThe Federal government funds most aging and mental health research and training, although private charities and foundations are becoming increasingly important money sources.
The federal budget crisis preoccupying Congress and the Administrat…
This post will summarize recent news reports on the latest research on the use of stem cells to treat diseases including Alzheimer’s diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, Parkinson’s, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthr…
Continue ReadingA week ago, I saw a sumptuous revival of Follies, the 70’s musical about shattered mid-life illusions. Sondheim described the show as being about “the death of the dream.”
The story captures a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre.&n…
Continue ReadingHere’s the back porch rocking chair where I spend much of my time spring, summer, and fall:
And here’s what I see on one side:
And looking straight ahead this is this view:
And here’s the view from the back of the yard looking toward the porch…
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