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Living Well series of videos

 
Selecting a doctor. Learn what steps to take in finding the right doctor for you or your loved ones.

Making the most of doctor’s visits. Have a list of questions. Take your pertinent information, health history, drugs you use, etc.

Communication. Keep lines and minds open when talking to your doctor.

Second opinions and planning. Especially if surgery is recommended.

Planning Advance Directives (Legal stuff, like living wills). Having the proper plans and documents in place can save a lot of agony during a crisis, for you and your loved ones.

Depression. Often people over 50 experience periods of depression. It could be because of other health issues, the loss of friends or a loved one. Help is available.

Sex? At My Age? Absolutely. And with new medications on the market, more older adults are enjoying sex.

Alzheimer’s/Memory Loss. Alzheimer’s disease isn’t that common. But if you experience memory loss, something might be wrong.

Caregiving Needs. If you’re a caregiver, you must be sure to take care of yourself, or you won’t be as effective as a caregiver.

 

A Thousand Splendid Suns/
Kite Runner

Double book exploration

Book Exploration
By Chuck Bowen

In his first novel The Kite Runner, and now A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini writes about the Afghans caught in the middle of a seemingly endless string of wars and battles for power. Both novels paint a grim and moving picture of life in a war-torn country, and of lives lived in the face of hunger, death and a bleak future. Hosseini makes you realize that, even while bombs rain down and people are dying of hunger, people still fall in love, seek friends and, mostly, try to remain human.