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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Why Is It So Hard for Men to Make Close Friends?
By Catherine Pearson in the NYT Ed note: I’m wondering just how vulnerable a man needs to be. Here’s one published comment on the article below: “I have different male friends that I DO different activities with. We do not need … Continue reading
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Better believe it – research into the placebo effect
Thanks to Marilyn W. Ed Note: Placebo is a Latin word which translates as “I shall please.” If you’re interested, click here to read a blog post I wrote about one of my patients responding to the “drug” obecalp. By Sam … Continue reading
Why (not) be in the news business
Thanks to Rosemary W.
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How to talk to a widow
By Betty Rollin in the NYT Ms. Rollin is a former NBC News correspondent and the author of several books, including the memoirs “First, You Cry” and “Last Wish.” People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Aging Sites, end of life, Grief
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Concert tonight in the Performance Hall – POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
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Researchers begin trial for mRNA flu vaccine
The investigational vaccine is in the third phase of trials and targets flu strains expected to circulate this winter Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) are now recruiting participants age 65 and older who have not yet … Continue reading
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19,000 Polyclinic, Everett Clinic patients face in-network insurance loss
Ed note: Once again, we’re faced with consumer unfriendly restrictions and costs in the health care industry. Now we’re seeing bargaining over care vs. profits! United Health Group Inc (UNH) is for profit and it’s stock continues to soar gaining … Continue reading
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All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: ‘This is life-changing’
Thanks to Pam P. Click here for the article in the Washington Post
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Here Are All the Winners of the 2022 National Gingerbread Contest
This year, 219 entries competed for $40,000 in cash and prizes. By Mike Pomranz Published on November 23, 2022 Thanks to Bob P. Thanksgiving week marks the official start of the holiday season. But it also marks the official end of the National … Continue reading
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Dance, dance – and dance!
Thanks to Rosemary W.
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Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box
Ed note: It is felt that early morning light helps to regulate both mood and sleep. How so? Light striking the retina triggers the optic nerve. The optic nerves cross on the way to the cerebral cortex. Above where they … Continue reading
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Time to enjoy that Thanksgiving feast
Skyline is serving over 200 people in an overflow of the ODR into the Bistro and Mount Baker Room. Enjoy and give thanks to our wonderful staff.
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Five Readings for Your Thanksgiving Table
by Thomas Friedman in the NYT I always enjoy Thanksgiving, but I’m particularly going to savor this year’s in light of the midterm elections. They surfaced something beautiful and decent and vitally important in the soul of the nation. It … Continue reading
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Remembering a day in infamy
From historian Heather Cox Richardson
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Quirky Clothesline Creatures Saunter Across Helga Stentzel’s Landscape Illusions
Thanks to Mary M. A wooly sweater returns to its material roots in the latest creatures to spring from Helga Stentzel’s clothesline menagerie. The London-based artist captivated audiences last year with her whimsically strung farm animals that appeared to put old shirts and … Continue reading
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Bread delivery boy in Cairo
Thanks to Sybil-Ann Ed note: Even though the video appears to be speeded up a bit, it’s still pretty remarkable.
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Relationships 2.0: An Antidote to Loneliness
When you go to a medical appointment, your doctor may ask you several questions. Do you smoke? Have you been getting exercise? Are you sleeping? But rarely do they ask: are you lonely? U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes we are suffering … Continue reading
A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory
A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age. As we age, our memory declines. This is an ingrained assumption for many of us; … Continue reading
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Extreme heat will change us
Thanks to Gordon G. who notes “Time to buy property in Wash. or Maine, along the shore, but about 20 feet above sea level😐!” What levels of temperature can the human body endure? By 2050, nearly half the world may … Continue reading
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