Health, Fitness and Style
Elaine Soloway's Caregiving Series: Unpacking
Elaine Soloway writes: My suitcase lies open and empty on the bed in our spare bedroom. Clothing, all black, to make wardrobe accessories easier, are in small stacks surrounding the bag. But, the three-times-a-year family destination timetable, and my husband’s voiced responses to any trips, dissolved after his condition worsened. Today, Tommy can barely get a word out, communicating with clues written on post-it notes. more »
Agnes Mary Clerke and The Transit of Venus
Agnes Mary Clerke wrote in 1885: "Throughout the twentieth century there will be no transit of Venus; but the astronomers of the twenty-first will only have to wait four years for the first of a June pair. The rarity of these events is due to the fact that the orbits of the earth and Venus do not lie in the same plane." more »
Intangible and Invisible: Caring for Critically Ill and Terminal Patients Can Generate Grief Reactions in Health Care Professionals
Like smoke, this grief was intangible and invisible. Nonetheless, it was pervasive, sticking to the physicians’ clothes when they went home after work and slipping under the doors between patient rooms. more »
Weighing My Options and Exercising Choices: My Cirque du Soleil Moment
Roberta McReynolds writes: A sluggish metabolism and aging body have teamed up to make my commitment to lose weight a painfully slow process. The fact that my husband and I decided enough is enough at the same time has undoubtedly been the best avenue to success. We’ve teamed up and Mike has lost 27 pounds while I lost 23 this year. more »
