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Nurturing Caregivers’ Mental Health: A Call for HEDIS Measures and Inclusive Support
I was part of a thought leader think tank organized by the National Alliance for Caregiving about mental health resources for caregivers. They asked us to talk about existing resources, the barriers and challenges to offering these services, and strategies we might implement to improve access.
Has it Really Been 45 Years Since College?
This year marks the 45th anniversary of my graduation from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Wow! Despite the passage of all that time, Wesleyan is still with me in so
Black People and COVID-19 Vaccination : Be Wary; Get Protected, Anyway.
We need to embrace vaccination against COVID-19 even though we have good reasons to be wary of health researchers and clinicians. For example: James Marion Sims is celebrated as the
Resilience in the Time of COVID-19. My Aunt Terri is Takin’ Us to School
Aunt Terri’s picture must be on Wikipedia with the word “Resilient.” She has a lesson for all of us as we deal with challenging and lasting changes due to COVID-19.
Advance Directives Are NOT About Death. They Are Life-Savers in the time of COVID-19
Most of you know that my Aunt Terri had emergency surgery. After initially doing well, she slid into the cascade of major complications common for older adults and became unresponsive.
Living Out Loud in the Age of COVID-19
This is the reprint of a guest column I wrote for the Village Chicago Newsletter on January 27, 2021 On February 29, 2020, I moved into a new phase of
Seek Excellence Not Perfection
My favorite of all the photographs Dr. Brackette F. Williams submitted for my book, Dear Lauren, Love Mom: 31 Days of Affirmations for My Daughter, for Myself, and for YOU,
Is Anybody Else Glad to See 2020 Go?
Although we had a rough year, there was an upside. For years, most of us had been running so fast that we could justify sprinting by the road signs without
Medicare Open Enrollment Blues
This is the year I became eligible for Medicare, and I started my research in October. I decided on a Medicare Managed Care (Part C) PPO option that allowed me
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Has it Really Been 45 Years Since College?
Living Out Loud in the Age of COVID-19
Seek Excellence Not Perfection
Is Anybody Else Glad to See 2020 Go?
Medicare Open Enrollment Blues
Escape from the Prison of Silence
When Alzheimer’s Makes Them Forget Who They Are, Let Love Remind Them
To Be Resilient in These Times, Adopt the Spirit of the Hummingbird
Protect Yourself with the Power of “NO.”
Got COVID-19 Blues? Protect the Bubbles in Your Heart.
Fight the COVID Isolation. Go on! Try Something New
Treat Yourself Better You Are Worth It Part Two
Treat Yourself Better. You Are Worth It
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