Intergenerational Childcare
Careth Reid has hiked mountains from Peru to Nepal, bicycled from northern Scotland to southern England, and ridden a camel in the Sahara. She was
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A Taste of Home
The deep fragrance of soy and garlic wafted out to the nurses’ station from Mrs. Lee’s room, signaling that her daughter, Mrs. Wong, had arrived
Baby Boomers: The Arthritis Epidemic
Baby boomers everywhere are now experiencing what they thought they never would: old age. Lots of the people born between 1946 and 1964 (the usual
The Attending at the Funeral
By Pat Irvine, MD It was during the busy Christmas season when I turned my car into the parking lot of the funeral home. This
Helping a Grieving Colleague
You get the news Wednesday morning. A colleague has just experienced a death in her family. What should you do or say? What is the
Urinary Incontinence
What is urinary incontinence? If you frequently lose urine by accident, you have some type of urinary incontinence. You also have plenty of company. As
Medicine Tips for Seniors
What special risks do medications pose for seniors? For many older people, needing a prescription medicine is almost as inevitable as gray hair and reading
Parkinson’s Disease
What is Parkinson’s disease? We all lose brain cells as we age — and most of them aren’t really missed. But when the wrong cells
Pain and the Elderly
If you’re a senior with a chronic condition such as arthritis, most days start with an ache. Your joints hurt as you crawl out of