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3 Things Healthy Older People Have in Common

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
I'm, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 years, at which time I'll be buried by any remaining ...

Thankful for My Dad

Saturday, June 20th, 2009
As we get older, we gain perspective, if we open ourselves up to understanding and knowledge. It doesn't always come readily ...

Vitamin D and Mental Health

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
It was with interest that I read Dr. Soram Khalsa's post on The Huffington Post about the Vitamin D epidemic in this country today. The medical ...

More Drugs Prescribed, But Seniors’ Prescriptions Double

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
News out today shows that psychiatric prescriptions have risen 73 percent in adults and 50 percent for children in the 1996 to 2006 time period. Seniors' prescriptions for medications such as antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics ...

Video: Humor Heals

Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Apparently I upset a few folks in my recent video, "Being Married to a Manic Depressive," when I used the term "whackjob" to describe MYSELF. I sincerely apologize for offending anyone by my use of that term. I feel I owe you an explanation as to why I use the language I do in "Beyond Blue," and the importance of humor in my recovery from depression and addiction. Click the link to view the video:

Stress Kills: Do Something About Yours (Before It’s Too Late)

Friday, March 27th, 2009
I apologize if this post reads like your grandmother's obituary, but I want to drive home a very important point: STRESS KILLS YOU. I've always known that chronic and severe stress can damage your body ...

A Long Journey Home

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
I flew back from a conference last week sitting next to a man who was flying to Boston, so that he could drive ...

Want to Cut Your Risk of Death?

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
We often talk about happiness and well-being on the blog, or how to reduce your depression or cope with anxiety here. But none of that's going to do you a whole lot of good if ...

Mentally Ill Violence in Nursing Homes?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
In yet another example of sensationalism posing as legitimate journalism, the Associated Press's Carla K. Johnson penned an article over the weekend calling people with mental illness who live in nursing homes a "threat." What ...

Lower Your Risk of Death by 14 Percent Right Now

Monday, March 9th, 2009
Could you lower your risk of death due to a disease or cancer right now? Could it really be as simple as changing one's attitude and perspective on life? According to new research presented at the ...

Minding the Media: The Latest Round of Photoshopped Celebs

Saturday, January 24th, 2009
We’ve already explored the age-old practice of altering the images of famous figures — with everyone from President Lincoln to Faith Hill (see here). Today we take another look at the latest airbrushing fakery ...

Antipsychotic Use in Elderly, Alzheimer’s

Friday, January 9th, 2009
A rebuke to years of off-label marketing by pharmaceutical companies behind closed doctors' doors was just published in the form of a journal article demonstrating that the use of atypical antipsychotic medications significantly increase the ...

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