The debate about the Ryan Medicare plan has focused on the proposal to introduce a voucher program, with traditional Medicare as one of many options. That plan wouldn’t take effect for 10 years. Everyone now 55 or older (not just those 65-plus) would b…
Continue ReadingMillions of people around the world claim that meditation has transformed their lives. But for centuries, only anecdotal evidence was available to back up those claims. Now, scientific support is emerging from well-designed studies which in…
Continue ReadingMy original plan: escape the swamp called Washington, D.C. this month. I was considering Maine and Nova Scotia, but by the time I got around to making plans, I found that others had already filled up the places where I wanted to stay. So, finding no ro…
Continue ReadingIn my earlier posting on the many health claims for coconut oil, I highlighted the lack of scientific evidence for some of those assertions, particularly those pertaining to Alzheimer’s. So, are you surprised that I frequently throw a spoonful of coco…
Continue ReadingA few days ago while talking about the best place to die, I observed that most of us would like to keep living in our own homes right to the end. But the loneliness that comes when spouses, friends, and neighbors die — and when children scatter -…
Continue ReadingThis past Monday, I wrote about the exciting new trial underway involving an extended family in Colombia, South America. Many of them carry a genetic mutation that will cause early onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) when they’re in their mid 40s. Resea…
Continue ReadingMost of us oldsters would prefer to stay at home until we’re carted off. The ideal scenario: do this surrounded by loving, caring family and friends. But all too often, this set-up isn’t possible. (I’ve found a way that I think may work, which I’l…
Continue ReadingTwo years ago, as this blog was getting started, I saw an article by Pam Belluck in the New York Times that captured my imagination. It told the story of an extended family – 5,000 strong — in Colombia, South America… a family in which many m…
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