UNDIAGNOSED BIPOLAR DISORDER (AKA MANIC DEPRESSIVE DISORDER) A few months ago, Catherine Zeta Jones disclosed that she suffered from Bipolar 2 Disorder. This was a courageous act that will hopefully lessen the stigma of mental…
LIFE GOES ON: Who Do You Want To Be? You can create a new life for yourself whenever you want. Take an assessment of your life: your past, your present, and how you would…
Usually this column is devoted to issues of elder abuse, or elder care, but today I want to explore another issue that affects the elderly, and is growing significantly and encompasses both elder abuse and…
THE PIE EXERCISE DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I feel like all I ever do it work. There is never time for me. I have a full time job, a husband, and 3 teenagers. My…
There is no question that real estate sales are in the dump and home owners have little chance of selling. But an interesting article in the Hartford Business Journal sheds additional light on why scores of…
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FAME AND FORTUNE – A Look Into what makes someone like Congressman Weiner Tick Anonymity is the reason we may angrily cut someone off in traffic, scream and yell and swear. Road…
As Connecticut’s 2011 Legislative session ended last week both the state House and Senate signed off on an amended “Act Concerning Investigations by Protective Services for the Elderly!” Yahoo! Yippee! No kidding. I am really…
JACK AND JILL: How To Understand The Male & Female Parts Of Ourselves There are certain traits in our society that are seen as masculine and feminine. Masculinity is often paired with aggression, decisiveness, logic,…
Some state lawmakers finally seem to be grasping the concept that Medicaid is going bankrupt because the program is designed to direct most resources to institutions like nursing homes, and precious little to much less…
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside members of Congress and his administration in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2010. (Rod Lamkey Jr/AFP/Getty Images) Early last year, as…
by Marian Wang The E. coli outbreak in Germany—identified by scientists as a new deadly strain of the bacteria—has by now killed at least 17 people and spread to 10 countries [1]. And while it…
RUN TO THE ROAR Tuesday night, author Paul Assainante spoke to my book club about his book, “Run To The Roar: Coaching To Overcome Fear.” He has coached the men’s squash team at Trinity College…
British Columbia resident Kathleen Palamarek, a patient in the Broadmead Lodge nursing home in Saanich, on Vancouver Island, who became an international symbol of the fight to prevent forced institutionalization of the elderly, died Wednesday,…
British Columbia resident Kathleen Palamarek, an elderly widow and patient in the Broadmead Lodge nursing home in Saanich, a community in Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island, will remain there indefinitely, after a Canadian judge ruled Tuesday…
Have you had your oatmeal today? How about Cheerios? Did you eat any other breakfast cereal, especially those with high fiber content? If you are over 70 and the answer is no, you may want…
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, How do I meditate? I know it’s good for me but I have no method. Please help us all with the basics. YEARNING FOR INNER PEACE DEAR Y.F. I.P., CLOSE YOUR…
Whatever happened to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon? Remember the Canadian law enforcement officer who fought against evil and injustice every week, his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King at his side? For…
Police in Saanich, British Columbia, are investigating a narcotic poisoning incident involving an 88-year-old resident of an elder care facility that may provide a classic example of how the elderly in Canada and the United…
GUILT Dear Doctor Kathleen, I am 29 years old and still live at home with my parents. I know this is not normal and would love to get my own apartment. I’ve saved the money…
We hear the words thrown around literally whenever we speak of the elderly, but do we know what they mean? Alzheimer’s and Dementia that is. I took a look at this issue in my book…