I just read a fascinating story about a videocamera that is having a tremendously beneficial effect on people with memory loss.

The story, on CNN.com, reports on a study being conducted in the U.K., in which patients wear a simple, lightweight videocamera around their necks, which records all their daily activities.

In many of those wearing the [...]

One of the most difficult parts of being a caregiver is dealing with end-of-life issues.

Next Friday, the Collaborative for End of Life Care will present a free conference at the Westchester County Center in White Plains for caregivers, families and professionals.

The Westchester/New York State Southern Region Collaborative for End of Life Care is a consortium [...]

At a recent 50th birthday party, a guy seated next to me attempted to guess the age of another man at our table.

“So are you in the 60-to-70-year-old bracket?’’ he asked,  a bit too forcefully, in my opinion, since it was a man he’d never met before.

The guy was an extraordinarily good sport. “I’m 55,’’ [...]

As someone who dealt with a funeral home last year, I know how uncomfortable the whole  business can be.

So when I heard on the radio that Walmart started selling caskets online, I was mildly intrigued.

I’m happy to hear they won’t be having casket displays in their stores. But I guess it’s time big retailers started [...]

The Westchester Library System and the Medicare Rights Center have partnered to present a series of free programs aimed at helping older adults navigate the Medicare maze.

The programs will be presented in November and December at the Grinton I. Will Library in Yonkers and the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center.

Above, Flo Brodley, a Medicare Rights [...]

Most of us grew up with the same advice about cold weather (it can make you sick), brainpower (we only use 10 percent) and water (drink 8 glasses a day).

Well, the new issue of AARP The Magazine features a story that refutes those claims, and more.

Click here for the link.

Feeling a little old lately.  The baby got his driver’s license.

When the older kids passed their road tests, I still had this little guy to drive around. Now he doesn’t need me anymore.

Of course this is not completely true. He can drive, when he has access to a car, no later than 9 p.m. And [...]

As I’m learning more about Calorie Restriction and its possible connection to a longer lifespan, I’ve had some  interesting discussions with friends and relatives.

If you found out you could live, let’s say, 10 years longer by avoiding all your favorite foods for the rest of your life, would you do it? What about five years, [...]

This afternoon, I am meeting a couple who eat in a way that researchers believe may prolong life.

Paul McGlothin and Meredith Averill, who live in Westchester, are proponents of living the CR Way. It’s a lifestyle that involves reducing calories while optimizing choices, focusing on foods that are nutrient rich but not loaded with calories. [...]

I just interviewed two local women who have written a book called “Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand.’’

The book, by Marcy Silverman and Cindy Sacks,  is filled with common-sense tips that most of us already know. But how often do we really go out of our way to phone a friend in need [...]