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I'm 74, and, fortunately, in good health. But about the time Covid-19 swept the world in early 2020 I was diagnosed with bladder cancer (still don't know how I got it, but see nextavenue.org for the complete...
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I recently had a birthday and am nearly a quarter century "old." I share my age with at least 60 million boomers, assuming that all those of my generation who once thought they'd "live forever"...
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Humans are uniquely acquisitive. We fill our homes, our garages and our closets to the brim. And the older we get, the more we accumulate, lose track of and push into storage rather than...
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Technology has brought us some amazing sensory-enhancing devices--everything from eyesight improving lenses (centuries old) to portable phones that let us communicate (and hear) people from thousands of miles away. (Think iphones).
Wonders never cease.
Besides nearsigtedness (myopia)--I'm 73--the one...
As a former mental health and substance abuse therapist, it was easy to see that many of my clients were using or used some form of illegal or controlled substances or alcohol to hide from unwanted memories. Crack cocaine...
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Is it "nifty" after 50?
Is there sex after 60?
Is there success after 70?
Relevant to these questions is how much the coronaviris has affected your life--surely a stressor and disrupter for everyone (and particularly dangerous for us seniors.)
2020 wasn't very...
On a typical sunny afternoon in Santa Monica, I went to visit mother. When I opened the door, I found her on the floor of the entry hall, lying on her back with her eyes closed, as if she were...
Although, the following events occurred at an award-winning institution, they can occur at any institution. This account is offered as a service to you so that you or a loved one have a better chance of avoiding anything similar.
In service:...
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Travel USED to be fairly straightforward before coronavirus-- you chose your destination(s), then your mode of transportation.
Somewhat simple perhaps.
Both mode and place have been severely compromised.
My wife and I had our retirement plans pretty much laid...
Patients recovering from lengthy battles with COVID-19 face many obstacles, even when free from the disease. In addition to being weakened from confinement in a bed for weeks or months, their breathing capacity is compromised, making it extremely challenging...
