By Jo-Anne | Published:
October 24, 2010
The October 25, 2010 issue of Time Magazine ran a thought-provoking cover story by Alice Park entitled “Alzheimer’s Unlocked.” No, the cure has not yet been found. And no, there still is no 100% definitive method of diagnosing the disease – until after death. In fact, recent experimentation and study has led, in some cases, [...]
By Jo-Anne | Published:
October 11, 2010
Is it just me? Am I the only one who’s finding that with every passing day, month, year, a lot of things that would have “raised my dander” a while back simply aren’t doing so anymore. And when I examined this more closely, I realized that these issues, almost every one of them, are truly [...]
By Jo-Anne | Published:
September 12, 2010
Toddling off to school may have brought an unexpected surprise to many of us. We discovered other youngsters – similar to us, at least in age. Some of these others may have become more than just passing acquaintances. We really shined up to some who became our friends. So, while attending school allowed us to [...]
By Jo-Anne | Published:
September 1, 2010
I drove up to the ATM earlier this afternoon – and had an experience I won’t forget soon. I was driving a car which seats me lower to the ground than I like for conducting a drive-thru ATM transaction. I pulled up – and, foolishly (I readily admit), left the car in gear – with [...]
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By Jo-Anne | Published:
August 5, 2010
Let’s look at the final two “secrets” to a happy retirement, as was highlighted by Sidney Lagier in her recent US News’ article. The first 2 secrets were discussed in the posting here of July 25th and the next three secrets are discussed in the posting here on July 29th. Here are the last 2 [...]
By Jo-Anne | Published:
July 18, 2010
It’s infuriating the way TV advertisements present Alzheimer’s disease. The socially acceptable scenarios played out on the screen are insulting to those who deal with the raw truth of this devastating illness. Televised fantasies contribute to dulling our senses to the urgency needed to get on with solving this issue. Alzheimer’s afflicts 5.3 million Americans. It will [...]
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By Jo-Anne | Published:
July 7, 2010
I traveled to the mid-Atlantic region a couple of months ago to attend my daughter’s wedding. What a happy, happy time! A couple of nights before the actually ceremony, I attended a party in honor of the couple at the home of one of their friends. As I entered the living room, a woman, appearing [...]
By Jo-Anne | Published:
June 27, 2010
After Fifty Living user “Beeples985″ wrote into the “Where To Live After 50″ forum recently. “Looking to downsize soon. Ugh, the thought of all that and moving too….” Beeples985 got me thinking – there really are so many issues and options to consider in the “stay put or move” decision-making process. Here are four issues [...]
