Alzheimer’s: On the rise

With longer lifespans, more of us will face this diagnosisAlzheimer’s Disease is a major issue looming before the United States health care system. This video from the Alzheimer’s Association offers insights into what has become a serious problem as more and more families encounter this disease. Do you have a personal story to share about […]

Coping with Caregiving

Practical advice on becoming a caregiver This video from the Christopher Reeve Foundation offers insights from actual caregivers into the challenges they face. Many families are caught completely off guard by the need to offer some level of caregiving to a loved one. Spinal cord injuries or sudden illnesses may come without warning. How do […]

The realities of caregiving

A life’s work in helping caregivers cope Suzanne Mintz of the National Family Caregivers Association, recipient of a 2006 Civic Ventures Purpose Prize, discusses her work as an advocate for the needs of caregivers. See Also Suzanne Mintz comments

China Joins Cola Wars

Obesity Just Around the Corner? One thing is pretty clear if you’re a developing nation, and that is that multi-national marketers have you in their cross-hairs. And for China or India — with huge populations — that goes double. China, of course, is a special case. Whether it be tobacco consumption, an electrical grid fired […]

“Enhanced Water” in the Schoolhouse

Who’s in Charge of the Vending Machines? Not too long ago, I wrote two Health Politics programs, one on Americans love affair with bottled water (over 10 billion dollars in sales per year) and the second on the marketing and growing sales of “Energy Drinks” in the US. If you look at where these beverages […]

A New Beginning

With the Support from Meredith…and Robert Kennedy The Labor Day weekend has passed, and with it Summer to Fall, return to school, and transition. For me, this is a special post-Labor Day. Having announced my intention to “retire” some 6 months ago, it has now arrived. So what’s next? More on that in the next […]

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