How to Live Your Life Twice: Psychologist Busts a Myth and Offers Tips to Counter a Mid-Life Crisis
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ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2010) — Elliot Jacques coined the term “mid-life crisis” 40 years ago, when the average lifespan was 70 and “mid-life” came at age 35. Individuals could expect their quality of life to decline from that [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: vitamin D reduces falls and, should you fall, reduces fracture.
Not bad for $11/month.
vitamin D Supplementation Can Reduce Falls in Nursing Care Facilities
ScienceDaily (Jan. 24, 2010) — Giving people living in nursing facilities vitamin D can reduce the rate of falls, according to a new Cochrane Review. This finding comes from a study [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: vitamin D helps lower risk of flu and its side effect is to reduce falling in the elderly and hence broken hips. I like that as a side-effect. (especially compared to the mercury laden flu vaccine side effects of neurotoxicity and paralysis with vaccine induced Guillaine Barre disease). We don’t consider 700-1000 [...]
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Dr. Weeks Comment: For years, the only scientifically validated anti-aging medicine was eating less “caloric restriction”. The the use of the drug Cimetidine (off-label) was shown to prolong life (by lowering blood sugar) and now another old drug helps prolong life. “Centisible” medicine is often off-label. Use it while the FDA still allows it! [...]
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Rapid cognitive improvement in Alzheimer’s disease following perispinal
etanercept administration.
Tobinick EL, Gross H
J Neuroinflammation 2008 Jan 9 5(1):2 [abstract on PubMed]
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If confirmed by additional cases, this report of almost immediate and
significant cognitive improvement triggered by perispinal
administration of a TNF antagonist in one patient with the clinical signs
of Alzheimer’s [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: I received training and certification in this investigational treatment 2 years ago and, although expensive, this is a very exciting treatment protocol for those suffering with Alzheimer’s dementia and memory disorders. Email the clinic (admin@weeksmd.com) with any questions.
Here is the link to publications:
http://www.nrimed.com/pub.html
Here is the link to Dr. T’s talk [...]
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David Perlmutter MD an excellent human being, good friend and a brilliant medical doctor has pioneered this potent, natural, safe and effective remedy for Parkinson’s and other neuro-degenerative illnesses.
Thanks to another visionary medical doctor and friend, Jonathan Collins MD , editor of the Townsend Letter for Doctors for publicizing this important information:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2001_July/ai_76445678/?tag=content;col1
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Oily fish may reduce dementia risk: Transcontinental study
By Stephen Daniells, 08-Jul-2009
Increased intake of fish may reduce the risk of dementia by about 20 per cent, according to a new study spanning three continents.
Data from 14,960 people in seven countries indicated that the more fish consumed, the more beneficial the effects, researchers report in [...]
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http://agonist.org/20080215/woman_applying_for_new_israeli_identity_card_says_she_s_120_years_old
Woman applying for new Israeli identity card says she’s 120 years old
Jerusalem | February 14
AP JERUSALEM – Mariam Amash filled in the routine form with anything but routine information. Amash, who recently applied for a new Israeli identity card, said she was born 120 years ago — a claim, if confirmed, that would [...]
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Two 90-year-old women, Rose and Barb had been friends all
of their lives.
When it was clear that Rose was dying, Barb visited her
every day.
One day Barb said, ‘Rose, we both loved playing
women’s softball all our lives, and we played all
through High School. Please do me one favor: when you get to Heaven,
somehow you must [...]
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