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There is a difference between getting old and being old but most people don't think about it because it takes "active awareness" to recognize the difference. The question is, when you are aware there is a difference,  how do you make that awareness work for you? Let's start here: Accept that getting old is inevitable and unavoidable. You can't do a thing about the passage … [Read more...] about You Have a Choice

We are living at a time when civility, common sense and decency are in short supply. As just one example, it was recently reported that a pharmacist, annoyed by a customer needing a pain medication refill posted a profanity laced rant on Facebook, calling out the customer for what the pharmacist felt was the customer's impatience.[Read more...] about Facebook Folly and Pain Pill Problems

I knew when I accepted the invitation to speak at the National Health Federation's 60thannual awards dinner on January 31st, 2015, that I faced a challenge. The point of my speech that night would take only a single sentence: sugar causes cancer. But what surrounds that statement would either make my speech convincing or not. After all, you have to think about the … [Read more...] about We Already Know How To Cure Cancer

I feel like I have lost a friend. Even worse, I am disappointed, disgusted and reviled by what I just read in one of the many books I read each week. I realize that vulgarity sells books. There are many on the best seller list that should be listed under pornography. This book, however, was written by one of my favorite authors; I’ve been reading her books for years. She’s … [Read more...] about This Is Entertainment? No!

When you are "old" the expectation is that mentally and physically you are less competent than you used to be. Before continuing, let's establish the prevailing cultural understanding of "old", chronologically speaking.  If we are to judge by the number of retirement communities for those "50 or better" or if we are to judge by the number of people who retire at age 55, then … [Read more...] about The Tyranny of Traditional Expectations

The government's crackdown on quantities and refills of hydrocodone meds (Vicodin, Norco) commonly used by those with chronic pain was bound to happen. See "Hydrocodone Rescheduling Hinders … [Read more...] about It Was Bound to Happen

We all think we know what success is. There are certainly enough definitions of it and opinions about how to succeed IN life. But, how can we truly succeed AT life? We can succeed AT life by being true to ourselves. It’s not always as simple or easy to do this as we might imagine or wish; but maybe that’s already been your experience. For one thing, as we move through our … [Read more...] about How to Succeed AT Life

  A lack of good oral hygiene is killing the elderly and the ailment is completely preventable, according to  Angie Stone, RDH, BS, author of the new book "Dying from Dirty Teeth: Why the Lack of Proper Oral Care Is Killing Nursing Home Residents and How to Prevent It". Ms Stone says  "The elderly have increased risk factors for … [Read more...] about Dying From Dirty Teeth

I'd like to address something close to my heart.  It is something that I practice and preach every day, and that is, don't give up. Life can be hard, and when the body doesn't work properly, it can be depressing. It hurts me to see people giving up as a result of changes within the body.  This hurts me because I have seen thousands of people overcome physical challenges, and … [Read more...] about Change With Your Body – Don’t Give Up!

I have clots in my legs, but they are getting better -- much better. My "clot story"  began when I went to see a vein specialist to remove varicose veins. He first performed a scan which revealed the clots. How could that be? After all, I regularly walk on a treadmill. I was given a prescription for Coumadin (warfarin) and was scheduled for a second scan in three … [Read more...] about A Personal Revelation