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    I Talk to Myself These Days– Do You? By Alice Herb   Since this more rigid lockdown due to the last COVID surge, I find myself more isolated than ever. I only see four people regularly: my Pilates trainer, my housekeeper, my super, and my son. Outdoor dining is a…

    — Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: I Talk to Myself These Days– Do You?

    By agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   Many of us find that interacting with our current healthcare system can be a cold, impersonal, and fractured experience. While there are legions of advocates trying to change that, one of the most powerful things you can do to improve the quality of…

    — Applying the Golden Rule – Be a Person Rather Than a Patient By Julie Buyon

    Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com     In Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s latest book, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, he says “The act of experiencing something new—or even doing something that’s typical for you, but in a different way—can all generate these new brain…

    — Shake Up Your Brain a Bit: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone By Kathleen Rehl

    For most people, a dementia diagnosis, either for oneself or a loved one, feels like a devastating blow: a strike at the heart of what makes a person uniquely human. Few would greet such a diagnosis as an opportunity for reimagining what is possible and positive in life. Yet, for…

    — Dementia Reimagined: A Conversation With Mary Fridley, Advocate For A Positive Approach To Dementia

    Pandemic Diversions By Alice Herb   I am a newshound- but as 2020 moved along in a crazy fashion, I listened less to the “talking heads” speaking “remotely” and instead rather carefully scanned the environment around them as they were speaking. If you ever wondered about the people you see…

    — Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Pandemic Diversions

    Planning In Advance: A Story With A Moral By Alice Herb   The story I want to tell you is real. I’ve lived it and it has now come to an end. It is perhaps bittersweet but I prefer to think that it is a “feel good” story that has…

    — Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Planning In Advance: A Story With A Moral