Using dance to help those afflicted to reconnect with others. by Leslie Eckford If you or someone you know has Parkinson’s Disease (PD), you know the negative impact it has on the...
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Wineries…Italian Style
It’s about the wine, for sure, but this is Italy, so it’s also about food and talk. A visit to an American winery can be enjoyable, but it usually doesn’t last very long. You stand...
Historical Tidbit — The Fourth Crusade
For the Crusaders to get to the Holy Land,Venice first had to be paid. We all know a little something about the crusades, the fight for the Holy Land that ran on and off for over 200 years. The...
The World Cruise Ship
Forget the conventional lines… you can own a piece of a private yacht. Moving around the world on a cruise ship is pretty cool. I’m not talking about a short hop to the Caribbean —...
X Dressing…
The Adventures of an African Explorer The first man I ever saw dressed as a woman was Uncle Milty (Milton Berle) on his TV show back in the late 1950’s. It was funny, but still a bit strange. The...
Do You Trust Your Partner?
It’s the cornerstone of a relationship, and a source of problems if there is none. by Louis H. Primavera, Ph.D. As it’s most basic features, trust provides stability and security —...
Promises Made, Promises Kept?
Arranging to leave a trust for your heirs with your bank? Consider the following story… by Leslie Eckford Many decades ago, a doctor and his wife, after having a successful practice and a...
Male Care-Givers
Why Don’t We Hear Much About Them? By Samantha Stein When we talk about family caregivers and read about them online, we often picture women—daughters or wives—caring for their loved ones. In fact...
The Hired Caregiver Dilemma
Working your way toward finding a solution. by Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford As two geriatric professionals and caretakers of our own aging parents, we are staunch advocates of the concept and...
Surrogacy as a Tax Deduction
IRS should not allow such deductions under the law, but they have made exceptions. Is there a reason? This piece is about a tax court case that was decided in September 2017, regarding surrogacy...
