The New York Times - January 11, 2010It’s a conversation that most people dread, doctors and patients alike. The cancer is terminal, time is short, and tough decisions loom — about accepting treatment or rejecting it, and choosing where and how to die.
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The New York Times - April 20, 2009
In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging
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Chron Business News - March 9, 2009
Many people entering retirement envision a life of fun and relaxation, but the opposite can be true. Without the social contacts that come from reporting to an office everyday, some retirees feel isolated. Others feel
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US News & World Report - June 12, 2008
Widowhood poses special challenges in retirement.
When Elaine Williams became a widow four years ago at age 47, she took on extra data-entry work to help make up for the loss of her husband's income. She also
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The New York Times, September 2nd, 2007The breakup of the marriage brought Ina Chadwick heartache, guilt and
financial hardship. The divorce, she said, tore away from her
everything in her “Cinderella dream.” But the divorce she so ruefully speaks about
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CNN, August 24th, 2007Many older Americans routinely engage in vaginal intercourse, oral sex
and masturbation, a landmark study into a long-taboo subject reported
Wednesday. "From a societal perspective, I would say that old people are young
people
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The New York Times, July 14th, 2007Their son, Michael, 23, just moved back home and is looking for a job. Their
daughter, Alison, 20, will start graduate school at Columbia University next month, and they are paying her rent.
In contrast to previous
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