A reader of mine opened my eyes wide. I have a son who is lactose intolerant. So is my sister. There are entire ethnic groups who have a large percentage of their population with this food intolerance.
Lactose, described in the dictionary as, "A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods, bakery products... Read more
It wasn't the sight of today's movie stars trotting off to yoga classes taught by gurus, that got me into yoga. Most of those folks weren't even born when I began my yoga journey back in the mid-70s.
I suffered from severe migraines. As a person who'd been born limber, I hadn't considered it necessary to do much to stay that way, but I... Read more
A press release announcing the results of a study on Alzheimer's drugs, used in combination sounds promising. Titled, "Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease: First long-term study finds that treatment slows symptom progression, benefits last for years," the release can be found on massgeneral.org.
One of... Read more
This isn't just about elders, of course. However, it's more likely that older people are still using an antenna for their TV reception, than younger people into dish and cable.
I'm writing this to give readers information, but I'm most concerned about elders getting scammed. Older people are still more vulnerable to giving out private... Read more
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