Loneliness Is Not Just A Social Issue; It’s About Your Health
Stephen Schimpff, MD, MACP writes, “Loneliness not only causes emotional discomfort, it also impacts key physiologic parameters leading to multiple disease states” such as heart disease and stroke leading to an early death.
7 Social Security Myths That Just Aren’t True
No matter how often we hear them, this eye-opening piece by Devin Carroll for MarketWatch dives deep in the oft-cited myths about social security and distinguishes between the facts and misperceptions. Illegal immigrants don’t collect benefits. Non-citizens who are working and paying into the system for at least 10 years, do. Social Security is not going bankrupt. Benefits may be reduced but they won’t go down to $0. We receive far more in benefits than we pay in. The original article appeared on Social Security Intelligence.
Happiness is so passé. Seeking happiness is almost selfish. What defines us as human beings is being able to serve… having a purpose. Read the headings first then return to the article to read more about the ones that mean something to you. Highlights: What we choose to put in our minds – what we read, movies we see, news we listen to – will affect what we think and feel. We must stop worrying about the future and build our lives “one brick at a time.” Mindfulness – being present.
Stigmatization Strikes Again
[4/28/2023 TCV UPDATE: URL to title no longer available] Brian LeBlanc who lives with Alzheimer’s writes on his Facebook page that it’s been a long time since he’s been stigmatized. In this article he writes about a recent experience with a neurologist who disbelievingly insisted he receive another assessment by one of the four neurologists LeBlanc had seen for his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Stigmatization is real. How LeBlanc responds is a testament to today’s Alzheimer’s activists who are still able to speak for themselves and advocate for others.
Retailers Don’t Make It Easy for Family Caregivers
In an article for AARP, Nancy Kerr writes, “most family caregivers find in-store shopping a struggle.” She adds, “… a lack of up-close parking, limited seating and narrow aisles in retail stores cause most to shop online for the convenience, despite preferring an in-store experience.” AARP’s family and caregiving expert, Amy Goyer, writes about needing family bathrooms while taking her parents shopping since both needed assistance.
