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  • How to Say ‘NO’ to Dementia

    It was about two and a half months ago that we posted about the diagnostics telling Chris Hemsworth he had the APOE4 genes that predispose a person to Alzheimer’s disease. Clearly Mr. Hemsworth has embraced, and will continue to...

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  • Long COVID’s Long List of Symptoms

    The COVID pandemic is not yet done with us in the United States, and the story certainly is different country by country, but there is a great deal of attention currently with “Long COVID.”  Whose list of Long COVID...

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  • A Defensive Game Plan for Dementia Outbursts

    It’s not just about forgetting or being confused.  If you have a loved one with dementia, it is also about the “three E’s” that can derail an already difficult day: Emotional discomfort from medical or physical issues Environmental factors...

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  • Happiness is a Long-Term Investment

    If I were to ask you to make a New Year’s Resolution for your own happiness, what would your resolution be?  Perhaps go on a long-anticipated vacation to France?  Drop some of that weight that would help you get...

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  • Passing on Personal Possessions is Perplexing for People: 6 Pointers

    As you gathered with loved ones over the holidays, you may have realized it’s time to start discussing how to pass on personal possessions—our “stuff.” From photo albums and china to jewelry and tools, it all needs to find...

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  • To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

    No, this isn’t a refresher course on Shakespeare and the famous Hamlet soliloquy.  (Spoiler Alert – Hamlet was ranting about death, not slumber.)  Do you find that despite how tired you feel, you still can’t get a full night...

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  • A Viral Trifecta?

    To get to the question in the email first, the Spanish flu of 1918 did not get its start in Spain.  It was in the rallying of American troops to engage alongside allies in Europe in the first World...

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  • One More BIG Addiction?

    If you’re old enough to remember 1969, then you are old enough to remember this bold addition to the packages containing cigarettes that year: “Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health.”  It...

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