by Dr Liz | Jul 20, 2020 | Health
These are scary times. No one wants to get sick during a pandemic. There are lots of recommendations out there on how to avoid COVID. Most are wrong. Alas, this is an old, old story. During the recurring bubonic plagues of the Middle Ages, people rubbed onions, cut up...
by Dr Liz | Jul 6, 2020 | Health
After months of lockdown, the resulting economic and political pressure has led many states and cities to start opening businesses back up again. While the desire to “get back to normal,” is entirely understandable, we all need to be realistic about...
by Dr Liz | Jun 15, 2020 | Health
These are uncertain times: a pandemic, an economic depression, civil unrest. So much to worry about! There’s the constant anxiety about health: Those of us who work in healthcare face a much higher risk of contracting COVID-19. I worry about getting sick; I...
by Dr Liz | May 31, 2019 | Dementia
It’s well known that horses offer therapeutic benefits. New research is showing how they can help people with dementia and their caregivers. Thinking back, Gloria Passarella estimates her husband, Rich, has been in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s for about 10...
by Dr Liz | Mar 22, 2018 | Dementia, Legal Issues/Financial Abuse
As everyone now knows, President Trump went in for his official, annual medical exam, which included a test of his “capacity,” that is, a measure of his intellectual ability to manage his affairs (and by inference, the country’s). Of course, there has been a flurry of...
