“Not-Knowing” Wisdom
Magic dwells in the spirits of those, most generally elders, who are savvy enough to know, that they know enough, to know, they don’t know very much.
Continue ReadingMagic dwells in the spirits of those, most generally elders, who are savvy enough to know, that they know enough, to know, they don’t know very much.
Continue Reading[Editor’s Note: Dr. Thomas has invited Eden Alternative’s Europe Coordinator Christa Monkhouse to guest-post on a weekly basis from across the Big Pond. Christa is personally responsible for introducing the Eden Alternative to Europe, first in the UK, then Denmark and soon in Sweden, Finland and other European nations. Stay-tuned for regular updates on ‘Monkhouse […]
Continue ReadingHere is a sample comment posted on a mostly doctors-only discussion thread. The term “midlevels” refers to nurse practitioners and physician assistants. “Is it my imagination or is the line between midlevels and physicians in office-based practice becoming nonexistent? FNPs can practice without a doctor on site, as long as one is available to back […]
Continue ReadingI remain committed to an evidence-based critique of anti-aging theory. If the anti-agers put up real results they will get respect from me. Until then. Not so much. I saw reports that a group at Harvard had “reversed aging.” Naturally, I was intrigued. I started, of course withe the actual scientific paper. (Don’t worry— translation […]
Continue ReadingNate sits down with one of his musical superhero friends for a deep exploration of musical process and personal meaning. They are good friends so they skip the basics and start by taking apart some of Joe’s songs.
Continue ReadingJane Ashcroft with Anchor Trust in the UK writes with the news on a boiling controversy surrounding the inappropriate use of medications as chemical restraints in the UK. Anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia In response to the publication of the review of the use of anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia, Martin Green, Chief […]
Continue ReadingAs it happens, I received two related news reports from colleagues today. Both concern the current state of affairs with psychotropic drug research, and the dangerous ways in which data is being manipulated and misrepresented.
Continue ReadingWho Decides? (Thanks for all the comments on my “Priorities” post last week. Sounds like I hit a nerve…) Today, the New York Times features a commentary about current debates on the health care needs of an aging population. The author, Dr. Pauline Chen, makes the point that most debates focus on the looming shortage of doctors, […]
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