Perspectives

According to The Huffington Post “As the fight over health care reform heats up, the teevee airwaves have become one of the battlegrounds. And the rivalry between pro reform Health Care For America Now (HCAN) and pro something other than

Most of us, or at any rate, most of us in the health professions, tend to look at an aging society from the standpoint of its health. However, few of us consider the social, political, and clinical impact of a

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Back in 2000, when my father was dying but desperately wanted to die at home we talked about the cost of 'round the clock' care for him. And he said, "Leah, I can't spend that money. I'm saving it for

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I feel like every time one of my parents is in the hospital, it becomes a training session for my siblings. Let me share our latest experience. I was visiting my mother, an 84 year old stroke victim, in her

Retirement can be difficult for men and women for a number of reasons. Many believe that their self worth is directly related to their career. Then upon retirement such hobbies as golf, traveling, painting, etc. while helping to fulfill many

If you have ever had occasion to find yourself in the hospital for any length of time, chances are a pharmacist reviewed the medications you were taking at some point during your stay. Of course, you or your family members

Last October, I finally faced the fact that my beloved father’s life was ending. He was over 96. He had just suffered several major seizures which hospitalized and seriously incapacitated him.  He had advanced malignant tumors in the brain and

Not long ago I traveled a few blocks to visit my daughter. It was a warm day, the windows were open. I knocked a few times but no one answered. I opened the door to look in. There was my

Three and a half years ago a tremendous change occurred in my life. While at the shore, I collapsed with a massive brain hemorrhage. I went from enjoying an active life to having serious, life threatening problems. I had to

Sometimes you have to take charge of your health problem. For example, I was once diagnosed with a rotator cuff problem and the orthopedic surgeon wanted to operate. I decided not to have the operation. Instead, I started a series