IT’S DEC. 8 so most of the Thanksgiving leftovers are still identifiable and many of us are already hurtling toward the December holidaze. Thus, it’s… Continue reading
I TALK TO a lot of doctors, surgeons, nurses, ARNPs, physician assistants, therapists, health care administrators, etc. Some of them even talk back. So, on… Continue reading
TODAY IS SUNDAY, Nov. 24, and Thanksgiving is four days away. If today were Thanksgiving, here’s what I would say: Happy Thanksgiving! Do you s’pose… Continue reading
IN THIS LINE of work, I listen to a lot of stories, which is fine, because the only way to figure out how to attempt… Continue reading
I’M HOPING TO get your attention: I get a lot of emails from a lot of people who have figured out that they’re aging. Well,… Continue reading
I TEND TO go on about caregivers and caregiving. I do that a lot because there are a lot of caregivers doing a lot of… Continue reading
HAPPY (ALMOST) HALLOWEEN! Got your costume ready to go? My first idea was to masquerade as an elder. Then, I realized that I am that… Continue reading
CAREGIVER IS A funny word because it means almost nothing to the people that it’s meant to describe. Everybody else knows what it means —… Continue reading
TODAY IS OCT. 13. In addition to an ever-helpful reality check, that simple fact also tells us that Tuesday is Oct. 15. And a lot… Continue reading
THIS ISN’T FUN or funny, but it could be important. This is about garnishment. Garnishment is what happens when a creditor comes after your money… Continue reading
MOST OF US have secret wishes for ourselves (I hesitate to use the word “fantasies,” as those might be edging into some edgy territory for… Continue reading
I SAT DOWN recently to write yet another column about Medicare, but then I thought to myself, “I don’t have the intestinal fortitude to do… Continue reading
I HAVE RECEIVED a lot of smart questions from a lot of you. So, because other folks might benefit from the same exchanges, let’s share… Continue reading
A FEW SHORT weeks ago, I did a column on “Gerascophobia.” Yeah, I had to look it up, too. It is, apparently, defined as “…… Continue reading
I didn’t know that, but it’s put me in mind of Father’s Day. I have… Continue reading
“PRIDE COMETH BEFORE a fall,” we’ve been told. Well, nothing can hurt your pride (and other relevant body parts) like falling over, but, no, I’m… Continue reading
I OFTEN GO on about scams. In my opinion, what follows in an email from a local lady was not a scam, but it is… Continue reading
