Father’s Day is June 19. It took fathers a good deal longer than mothers to get their rightful national recognition. It wasn’t until President Johnson’s proclamation, in 1966, that the holiday was officially recognized. With Father’s Day just around the corner, let’s give our dads their due with this perspective on fathers and children: 4…
DetailsThis spring, a family reported to me that a loved one in a nursing home had trouble getting her medications in balance. She was placed in a hospital to help sort the problem out and after her stay, she was even worse and never spoke again. What a tragedy. This summary of a national report…
DetailsI had my sprinklers turned on this spring. That was the easy part. One evening I was at my kitchen sink, washing dishes, listening to the radio and noticed my back yard had turned into a lake. A hole the size of a basketball was gushing water from a sprinkler pipe. After weeks of having…
DetailsIf you are a Veteran and are “in the VA system” you can obtain your prescriptions from the V for free or for a modest charge. The veteran can get a prescription filled by the VA clinic if the prescription is issued by either a VA physician or a private doctor. The co-payment ranges from…
DetailsThis week there was an article in the New York Times[1] that indicated if people receive treatment for their medical issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol they may be less likely to progress to full- blown Alzheimer’s. I am providing the full article below. Older people suffering from mild memory and cognition…
DetailsWhen I was in high school every spring the mother of my best friend would change the living room curtains and furniture covers from dark winter colors to bright summer fabrics. At the same time she would spend a week doing a thorough cleaning. When she was done her house looked like it should be…
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