Every week, I get a heads-up email from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its next day release of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Here are the headlines: Invasive Group A Streptococcus in a Skilled Nursing Facility — Pennsylvania, 2009–2010 This report…
One hundred folks 100 and older are part of a project to study their entire collection of DNA, called whole-genome sequencing, to uncover some secrets to longevity. According to the Associated Press story: By the time you reach, say, 105, "it's very hard to get…
The man gave us a superhighway to the e-world. Yet, his world was filled with self-imposed obstacles to healthy relationships. Did his disregard for women stem from his own abandonment? What price did Jobs pay for his amazing contribution to our lives and our future?…
Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.
