Preventing Dementia Many people are scared of death, but often tell me they’re more frightened of dementia. “I can’t face that,” one patient told me, “I can’t do that to my family.” So how to stop it? One Swedish study shows a way. It includes a follow up of 44 years. Persistence can pay off. In […]
Defending the Right to Walk
Why is it acceptable that walking is dangerous? Sarasota, where I live and walk, is a pleasant place, but ranks tenth among American municipalities in pedestrian deaths. That’s not unusual, for eight of the top ten most dangerous cities for walkers are in Florida. Every work day I walk to my office located two blocks from the main […]
Should We Stand?
Is it better to work standing? To stand while you eat? Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, chair of preventive cardiology at Mayo Clinic – Rochester, has published a study of studies showing standing at a desk while working “burns” an extra .15 calorie per minute. Is that enough to be worthwhile? It’s time to examine some of the evidence about […]
A One Percent Risk to Your Survival
The subject is big – your life and the survival of your family and community. It involves nuclear weapons, which most people believe they can’t influence. It’s so big, so threatening, so overpowering, most don’t think about the problem at all. Until you see a message on your phone: Emergency Alert BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO […]
Rating Scales Can Kill You
Rating scales pervade health care. Once again, we learn that they can kill. The latest scandal again comes from our single national, regionalized health care system, the VA. The newest story involves a VA hospital in a logging town in Eastern Oregon. There will be many others. The Trouble With Roseburg The VA hospital system has […]