Age is in the news and people have conflated age and illness. First, there is a difference between being old and having dementia. Dementia is more likely when people are older with Alzheimer’s being the most common cause (there are three other types including vascular dementia from blood clots).
Read MoreLast week, the U.S. Preventive Task Force released a report that children and teenagers with a BMI in the 95th percentile should be guided toward "healthy eating, safe exercising, and understanding food labels."
Read MoreBraver Angels may help us to stop getting angry, particularly at the loudest, most extreme voices.
Read MoreWe can reject paranoia and distrust and, as Fred Rogers said, “take the gauntlet and make goodness attractive in this so-called next millennium.” Having the type of country we all want depends on it.
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