Tattle Trails: Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Great Old Broads for Wilderness combine passion, humor and the latest technology to keep an eye out on precious natural resources.
Why is One of the Most In-Demand Jobs So Low Paid?
Elder care is one of the fastest growing careers in the country. This posting on Ms. Magazine's blog reports on efforts by direct care workers to improve their wages and working conditions and to gain more respect.
Ethicist Callahan: 'Set Limits' on Health Care
Long-time bioethicist Daniel Callahan argues in his latest book, Taming the Beloved Beast, that runaway medical technology and pharmaceuticals have made our health care system unsustainable. "We have an 'infinite progress' model," he says in this interview with Beth Baker. "Nothing is ever good enough. The standard of care is raised higher and higher – but death always wins."
The Hospitalist Is In
Going to the hospital? The doctor in charge of your care may not be whom you expect. Meet your "hospitalist."
Washington Post, September 11, 2007, p. HE01
Old Age in a New Age -- The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes
Tells the story of a movement to fundamentally change the culture of old institutional nursing homes into genuine homes where residents and staff are valued. See link on my home page to learn more.
Vanderbilt University Press 2007
Sylvia Earle--Guardian of the Sea
"Readable, nonformulaic biography...excellent photos"
--Booklist
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, 2001
Selected by Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2002
Lerner Books, 2001
Reissued as Sylvia Earle -- Just the Facts Biographies, 2006
“Pass the Pasta, Please, and Hold the Stress”
Investing in a psychologically healthy workplace has benefits for employers and employees alike.
Washington Post, July 10, 2007, p. F1
“Studies Suggest There's an Art to Getting Older”
A growing body of research suggests that creativity supports physical, mental and emotional well-being as we age.
Washington Post, March 11, 2008, p. HE01.
