This morning I dropped of my son for his first day of kindergarten. He was relaxed and excited. I was a mix of relief, pride, and anxiety. I know he is ready for the academic challenges of school, but I am more nervous about the social challenges. First days…

Let’s just have a nice cup of tea: The story of a community working together to raise awareness about dementia and funding for much-needed support services…. By Cass Alexander Alzheimers New Zealand In the midst of a hectic conference, where I was seen with a mobile phone in each…

It’s a purely-synthetic and highly-addictive drug that has wrecked lives all throughout the globe. Meth (methamphetamine) – also known as ‘crystal’ in the United States, ‘yaba’ in Thailand and ‘shabu’ in the Philippines – is abused by a wide cross-section of society, from blue collared workers to corporate types,…

If you believe what has been written by Ambulance Driver , Robert J. Wilson , Bullet Points , TOTWTYTR , The Supersonic Reflectoscope , Of Mule Dung and Ash , The EMT Spot , American Atheist , Weird and Pissed Off , Tiger Droppings , Care2 , Adventures of…

Last week I posted on food addiction . My suggestion was to attempt to find ways to eat certain foods in moderation before writing them off completely. As I wrote last week: “I encourage people to play around with combinations first before throwing in the towel and assuming you…

One of my buddies, Tal Prince, tells his story about recovery from porn addiction in this video . I love what Tal says about porn and sex addiction being classified as an “intimacy disorder.” To be sure, lust often drives our attraction to pornography, but it is a multi-layered…

The whole of a profession is dependent upon the sum of its parts, isn’t it? Success of a profession is dependent upon the actions and behaviors of those within the profession, isn’t it? I agree with Rob – we do…

Original Source of When Physical Therapy Becomes the Purple Cow…

Acne isn’t a problem that magically disappears when you turn 20. Even though it’s thought of as a teen skin problem, many adults – in fact, most adults – suffer from at least occasional outbreaks of acne.The dermatology and beauty industries have taken notice of those blemishes over the…

I have not run any guest posts lately, but some months ago the AllTreatment site was kind enough to feature a guest post of my own, so I’ve arranged to return the favor with an article by Brandon Yu. He is a Managing Editor of AllTreatment.com. AllTreatment is an…

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Yesterday I wrote — Dotty Says, Bobby Says. You might have noticed that since early May Dotty has not had a lot to say. When you see Dotty Says in the title box it means that Dotty is more engaged. More connected to…