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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
RIP Huston Smith, The Man Of Religions
The recent passing of a “religious rock star” leaves us still searching for what comes next. In this delightful video below learn what Huston Smith has to say about aging and the afterlife, or as he says “when my body … Continue reading
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Avoid fake news — find accurate health policy information here
Dr. Diana Buist knows that national health policy is complex and won’t get easier in 2017. Here’s how she keeps up with news and strategy. From Group Health Research Institute’s Dr. Diana Buist: Since November 8, like many people, I’ve … Continue reading
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Reading about aging – articles from 2016
The web site InvestigAge has an interesting list of articles for those of us in CCRC’s: What about social isolation in a Life Care facility? How disruptive it is to move from one care level to another? Does sexual activity … Continue reading
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What really matters at the end of life – imagination!
B.J. Miller talks about his transition from a triple amputee to an MD focused on person centered care at his unique Zen Hospice in San Francisco. Just to let you know, Klein Galland will give a presentation about Hospice care … Continue reading
Can’t figure out Uber – consider gogograndparent.com
I heard from a resident’s son on the elevator today that she’s giving up her car but not too sad because she’s hooked up with a new concierge ride service called gogograndparent! So if it’s after hours or Michael is … Continue reading
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The Latest Trends in Income, Assets, and Personal Health Care Spending Among People on Medicare
Most people on Medicare are of very modest means. The slide show below shows that the 50% of the Medicare population had incomes below $24,000; whereas 5% had incomes above $93,000 and only 1% above $163,000. Click on the slides … Continue reading
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Wise Words From Some Of The Celebrities Who Died In 2016
From Scott Simon on NPR: “There’s been a lot of death in the news these last few days, between Syria and several celebrities. As we close the year, we might recall some things said by some people we lost that … Continue reading
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Therapy Cats for Dementia Patients, Batteries Included
From the NYT: “The robotic cats, called Joy for All Companion Pets, are made by Hasbro. They hit the market last year and cost $99 — considerably less than previous generations of robotic therapy animals, which have been around since … Continue reading
It’s not the fat, the toxin is sugar!
From Aeon: “Researchers in harder sciences have a name for such situations: ‘pathological science’, defined by the Nobel Laureate chemist Irving Langmuir in 1953 as ‘the science of things that aren’t so’. Where experimental investigation is prohibitively expensive or impossible to … Continue reading
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85 years old and setting world records
No, Ed Whitlock isn’t a resident in a CCRC. This 85 year old is nowhere near retiring from his running career which includes world records in almost every distance age rated category from the mile to the marathon. He’s has … Continue reading
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Brain Training Programs – a critique
There continues to be hope that the use of technology can somehow improve the functioning of the brain, perhaps slowing or preventing the onset of dementia. There are many studies, but a recent peer reviewed literature review in a scientific … Continue reading
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From the Seattle Times: “Lou Pepper, the respected former CEO of Washington Mutual and named partner of Seattle law firm Foster Pepper, died Friday. He was 92. “Mr. Pepper was an executive who took the time to check in on … Continue reading
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Healthcare and the Human Spirit: Walt Whitman on the Most Important Priority in Healing the Body and the Soul
There’s a lot (most everything) about Walt Whitman that I don’t know. Recently I’ve been introduced to a wonderful web site called brainpickings, delightfully filled with essays such as this one about Walt Whitman’s views on health care and the … Continue reading
Notice about local garage prowling
Notice from the police sent along by Frank C. We wanted to post an important reminder about parking areas. There have been several recent car prowl related arrests that have occurred in secured parking areas. Just this morning, East Precinct … Continue reading
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Surprise Christmas at the Smithsonian
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