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On a recent show, Bill O'Reilly disparaged Tony Bennett's opinion that the attack on 9-11 was an "inside job." Because O'Reilly does not share that belief,  he arrogantly sniffed that Bennett should be given "some slack" for his opinion because after all, he is 85.

O'Reilly is generally fair, but he sure dropped the ball on this one. He's getting up there in years … [Read more...] about Is Bill O’Reilly a Pinheaded Ageist?

There is a lot of research going on looking at the association of telomere length with aging.  Telomeres are found on the tips of chromosomes and there appears to be a lot of evidence suggesting that people with shortened telomeres have a higher incidence of heart attacks and cancer. 

Obviously, a drug that could prevent the shortening of a telomere … [Read more...] about Telomeres – The Key to Anti-Aging?

In mid July the Dow was at 12,670. Five weeks later is was almost 1800 points lower. The S&P is down approximately 19% since July; at -20% it’s technically called a Bear Market. 

Weeks ago people were wondering whether there was going to be a deal between democrats and republicans as to whether they were going to vote again to raise the debt … [Read more...] about Why The Market Is So Volatile

Recently, as we were ‘greeting each other’ at church, I was shaking a young woman’s hand as I shared with her that I plan to begin online classes to earn a B.A. in Biblical Studies, up from my A.A. in Journalism. Nothing too earth shaking about that; people do it every day. What makes it different in my case is that I am 80 years old. It didn’t matter anyway, it was clear that … [Read more...] about Can You Hear Me Now?

  How ready and able we are to beat up on ourselves! “I will not should on myself today” would benefit many as a new mantra. A coaching client, who is a solo business person, provided lessons for many by sharing “should” challenges a number of people contend with in their personal, as well as professional lives. Three big “shoulds” showed up for her. You’ve … [Read more...] about I Will Not Should On Myself Today

This month the Know-It-All Sis­ters Mary Lloyd and Bar­bara Mor­ris address a con­cern from reader "Hale, Hearty and Poorer" who wants to know how to opt out of the "medical machine". As always, the Know-It-All Sis­ters, who always know absolutely every­thing about every­thing,  tackle the issue, per­haps not to the sat­is­fac­tion of Hale, Herty and … [Read more...] about Know-It-All Sisters: How To Avoid The “Medical Machine”

We think we live in such an advanced, enlightened society. We can say and do just about anything as long as it's politically correct. We tolerate every imaginable behavior because we do not want to be judgmental.

However, that open mindedness ends when it comes to old people.  They can be healthy and productive but the fact that they are "old” makes them fair game … [Read more...] about The Cost of Being Old In An Un-enlightened Society

This month we are pleased to welcome Dr. Bronner Handwerger,  a naturopathic medical doctor who will talk about various health topics through videos.  He is licensed by the state of California as a primary care doctor, and is an expert in the field of Preventive and Integrative Medicine.  He practices in La Jolla, California.  This month, the series of videos begins with … [Read more...] about Ask Dr. Bronner