sacredhands on Nov 27th, 2007Last Call For Hospice Station Turns Into One Hell of a Layover Before Death
The whole concept of a hospice flirts with the idea that death normally lingers outside your door for a couple of weeks or months before breaking it down with a vengeance. Nobody said anything about it hanging around for years. The reality is that the type of patient who might end up in a hospice [...]
sacredhands on Oct 10th, 2007Longevity in the Age of Baby Boomer Demographics
Check out this cover image of the New York Times Sunday Magazine! The story: “Are we prepared for many more people living to 100 and beyond - for parent-child dynamics, sibling rivalries and other relationships that go on and on and on?” Date: February 23, 2004. It’s still a relevant question that is only going [...]
sacredhands on Oct 10th, 2007Do Menopausal Grandmothers Offer Survival Advantage to Offspring
Hypothesis: A post-menopausal woman has more time to spend with her kids and grandkids, thereby providing them with support and love that gives them a survival advantage.
This sounds good in theory. Getting the proper love and nurturing sure as hell can’t hurt your chances of surviving but that’s no guarantee for those of you still [...]