Month: February 2011

Perceptions

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I was at an event this week when one of the presenters mentioned how women are more likely to get dementia, living ten years longer than men and having more illnesses than men. Whew! I cringe when I am at an event and anyone tries to project such a negative attitude about whether people have … Read more

Educating the Masses

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It is a major challenge for me to be among those who talk about illnesses as though they are a badge of courage. I hear people talking about “my” diabetes, “my” arthritis, and “my” back pain, etc. I don’t know how anyone would want to own a dis-ease. I have done everything I could to … Read more