LIFE GOES ON: Letter To A Pedophile
LETTER TO A PEDOPHILE Whenever I work with a victim of sexual abuse or molestation, I encourage them to write a letter to their abuser. Often their anger, guilt, shame, and sadness are overwhelming. They…
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West Haven and Waterbury Nursing Homes Face Fines For Resident Injuries
Written by Lisa Chedekel Two nursing homes, in West Haven and Waterbury, face fines from the state for incidents in which staff members reportedly were abusive towards residents, while four other homes have been cited…
Share Buybacks Are Rarely Good For Investors
Large U.S. companies with plenty of cash on hand have four choices: sit on the money, buy back stock, give higher dividends or buy another company. Of these choices only raising the dividend tends to…
Tylenol Even In Small Doses Can Prove Fatal If Used Too Long
Acetaminophen – and its name brand form Tylenol is effective and safe, but if you take too much it can lead to acute liver failure. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology recently reported a study…
Granny Snatching: Connecticut’s Elderly Will Spur Job Growth for Aides
Connecticut’s long-term care “rebalancing” effort which aims to move elderly and disabled residents from institutional to home and community based care – a project that if successful could save taxpayers millions of dollars – is…
LIFE GOES ON : On Aging
On Aging Everyday, at least one of my patients mentions aging. In their 20’s, they feel they have it all and feel sorry for people in their 30’s. In their 30’s, they talk about their…
LIFE GOES ON: All About ME
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I have suffered from an anxiety disorder since I was a teenager. Thankfully, I’m on the right medication and have a wonderful therapist. I haven’t had a panic attack in over a…
LIFE GOES ON: A NEW WAY OF BEING
A NEW WAY OF BEING I can think of no better way to start 2012 than to pass on these anonymous words of wisdom. For those of you who may have missed this on…
Exercise Or Chiropractor Better Than Meds For Neck Pain
Most Americans suffer from neck pain at one time or another, and my guess is that most family doctors hand out muscle relaxing pills to relieve the pain. But research is showing that light exercise…
LIFE GOES ON: Weekends & Wednesdays
WEEKENDS & WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Dear Doctor Kathleen, I am a divorced father of 2 little girls, ages 5 and 7. Fortunately, my ex-wife and I have an excellent relationship and work well co-parenting. The problem…
LIFE GOES ON: What Will You Remember?
WHAT WILL YOU REMEMBER? After the presents are unwrapped, the dinners are eaten, and the songs are sung, what will you remember about this holiday season? Was all the stress and worry necessary? “What should…
Granny Snatching: Give Connecticut’s Elderly the Best of Yourself for the Holidays
If you only look at television advertising or listen to the radio version of those same ads you’d easily conclude that all is happiness at this time of the year – even husbands doing last…
LIFE GOES ON: “In Praise Of Idleness”
“IN PRAISE OF IDLENESS” DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I have worked everyday of my life since I was 12.I was raised with a strong work ethic by hard-working parents. My brothers and I had jobs to…
Granny Snatching: Controversial Ct Executive Orders On Unionized Health Care Aides Progress
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s Executive Orders 9 and 10 which provide for, or require, unionization of home health care aides and family daycare providers, even those working independently, has moved forward with establishment of two “working…
LIFE GOES ON: Hoarding: It’s Never Enough
HOARDING: IT’S NEVER ENOUGH Dear Doctor Kathleen, I love my husband very much but I moved out of our home 6 months ago because of his hoarding. To get from the front door to the…
Three Elderly Women With Medical Problems Forced To Strip By TSA At JFK
“Three South Florida women, all elderly and with medical problems, say Transportation Security Administration officers made them take off their clothes during the screening process at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport last week,”…
LIFE GOES ON: Freedom From Limitations!
Rosa came to this country from Mexico when she was two months old. She has never returned, and yet she feels trapped in the Old World values of traditional Hispanic religious beliefs. Her parents prayed…
Granny Snatching: ‘Tis the Season for Elder Scams and Fraud
When my son was first venturing out into the world he took a year to work and enjoy a sense of independence before starting college. He looked into numerous possibilities across a broad range of…
LIFE GOES ON: Perfectly Unhappy
PERFECTLY UNHAPPY DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am happily married (most of the time) to a very disorganized man. When he undertakes a project, he does it half-heartedly and it takes him forever. For example, he…
Granny Snatching: Elderly Have Much for Which to Give Thanks
I was watching the rioting in Cairo on the evening news last night and it reminded me of some information that my son passed on several months ago regarding the treatment of poor and disabled…