http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:26 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d23-What-are-you-doing-on-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner As I thought about this column, I also thought back to my Thanksgivings over the years. I was raised in a very traditional family and we had very traditional Thanksgivings. In my early childhood, before my grandfather died, we would gather with co... Thanksgiving Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d23-What-are-you-doing-on-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-we-grieve?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner This past week, at physical therapy, I met a woman who is probably in her late 80s. She moved like a woman 40 years younger. She was not there for therapy for herself but was accompanying her son who was receiving therapy. At first I thought they ... emotional well-being Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:23:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-we-grieve?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d1-When-you-or-a-loved-one-cant-and-shouldnt-drive-anymore?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner In the recent, October 29th, edition of the NY Times, author Michelle Huneven wrote about her painful experience in having to get her father to give up his car keys. The title of her column is Car Thief. I love to drive. When I lived in NYC a... Safety Protecting children Caring for Aging Parents Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:27:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d1-When-you-or-a-loved-one-cant-and-shouldnt-drive-anymore?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Obama-wins-Nobel-Peace-Prize?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner I was overjoyed this morning to wake up to the news that Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. Some question whether it is too early in his Presidency to win such a prestigious award or whether he deserves it at all. I often look to the Washin... Newsmakers Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:19:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Obama-wins-Nobel-Peace-Prize?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Managing-a-role-reversal-with-aging-parents?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner 12.00 ... Caring for Aging Parents Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:15:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Managing-a-role-reversal-with-aging-parents?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-No-pain-no-gain-frozen-shoulder?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner From the title of my piece you probably think I’m a masochist, but I’m not. After increasing pain and decreasing mobility in my right shoulder for the past six months, I went to an orthopedic surgeon this week and received a diagnosis of ... Aches and pains Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:38:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-No-pain-no-gain-frozen-shoulder?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Selecting-clothing-to-reduce-your-pain?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner For over six months I have had increasing pain and decreasing mobility in my right shoulder. Almost twenty years ago I had similar pain and went to a doctor after about a month. X-rays showed that nothing was wrong and the pain went away after about... Aches and pains Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:52:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Selecting-clothing-to-reduce-your-pain?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d12-The-aches-and-pains-of-life-Finding-a-doctor?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner One of the hardest things about moving to a new area is finding a good doctor. I have moved three times in the past thirteen years. I lived in NYC from 1986 to 1996. I was a student for the first three years so I had adequate coverage through a uni... Health Care Reform Aches and pains Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:21:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d12-The-aches-and-pains-of-life-Finding-a-doctor?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Where-has-the-compassion-gone?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner It was very sad this evening to watch news coverage of a woman at a town hall meeting in NJ who was booed and heckled when she told of her two serious chronic diseases, her problems with insurance coverage, and her fears of losing her home. The vast... Health Care Reform Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:50:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Where-has-the-compassion-gone?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Protecting-our-children-children-and-medications-in-the-home?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner Probably one of the greatest tragedies a family can face is the death of a child. This is especially tragic if the death was preventable, like a small child getting an accessible medication bottle and, thinking it is candy, ingesting a lethal dose. ... Protecting children Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:10:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Protecting-our-children-children-and-medications-in-the-home?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Remembering-the-Kennedy-brothers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner Jack, then Bobby, and now Teddy. I feel the Kennedy brothers were a crucial part of my political “coming of age” and Teddy was, thankfully, there aging along with me. Without being partisan, Ted Kennedy was admired by many on “bot... Newsmakers Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:35:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Remembering-the-Kennedy-brothers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Protecting-our-children-Part-2?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner Yesterday I watched the movie “The Stone Boy” (1984) for the second time. It is about a 12 year old boy who lives on a farm who accidently shoots and kills his 17 year old brother while the two of them go out early in the morning to find... Protecting children Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:13:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Protecting-our-children-Part-2?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Laughing-is-good-for-the-soul-and-the-body?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner Last night my two sisters and I played Scrabble and we ended up laughing, the rolling on the floor, the pee in your pants kind of laughter. This is not the mean-spirited, at someone else's expense kind of laughter, but the laughter with others at our... emotional well-being Physical well-being Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:29:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Laughing-is-good-for-the-soul-and-the-body?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Happiness-andor-inner-peace-and-serenity?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner About 15 years ago I went to a discussion group at a church in NYC. The leader of the group spoke about how we find happiness. I told him that I did not necessarily want happiness, which often seems to be a temporary state, but I did want to find s... emotional well-being Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:18:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Happiness-andor-inner-peace-and-serenity?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Protecting-our-children-Part-1?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner I will get back to the topic of my previous column (The Aches and Pains of Life) in the near future but now I feel the need to write about protecting our children. I have been planning to write about this for the past few days. There are a few issues... Protecting children Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:08:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Protecting-our-children-Part-1?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d3-The-aches-and-pains-of-life-Part-1?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner I should state first that I am not a medical doctor nor a nurse practitioner and these are just observations of one 65 year old.As we age, many of us become more concerned about our aches and pains. When we are younger, like in our 40s, we usually c... Aches and pains Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:04:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d3-The-aches-and-pains-of-life-Part-1?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Health-care-reform-HR-3200?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner Early today, the House Committee on Ways and Means finished up their work on HR 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. The bill is now with the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill will not be voted on by the full House until... Health Care Reform Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:55:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Health-care-reform-HR-3200?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Health-care-reform-One-model-for-reform?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner ... Health Care Reform Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:16:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Health-care-reform-One-model-for-reform?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Health-care--reform-on-CNN--AARP-Town-Hall-RIGHT-NOW?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner I'm going to begin with an odd statement. Don't believe everything you read and/or hear about health care reform. It's wise to have a few different sources for your information about health care reform. You know that ad about a woman from Canada who ... Health Care Reform Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:41:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Health-care--reform-on-CNN--AARP-Town-Hall-RIGHT-NOW?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Safety-in-and-outside-your-home-Part-3--Safety-Checklists?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner When my parents moved into a retirement community, I was surprised and disappointed that the controls for the stove were behind the burners. Burns are a common injury for seniors. I was a bit amused when a friend of mine told me years ago that his 90... Safety Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:26:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14247-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Safety-in-and-outside-your-home-Part-3--Safety-Checklists?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Senior-Issues-Examiner