Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep Like You(The Two-sleep System) Ok, maybe your grandparents probably slept like you. But once you go back before the 1800s, sleep starts to look a lot different. Your ancestors slept in a way that modern sleepers would find bizarre – they...
Wise sayings to inspire us (More or less) 1. When one door closes and another door opens – you are probably in prison.2. To me “drink responsibly” means – don’t spill it!3. Age 60 might be the new ‘40’, but 9: PM is the new midnight. 4. The older I get,...
Raise the drawbridge Why People move into retirement villages There is a common misconception that most people are attracted to retirement villages by the provision of care (especially frail care!). But, contrary to popular opinion, only 2% of people over 65 will ever...
Should people with Alzheimer’s always be told the truth? If, for example, a person with Alzheimer’s asks the whereabouts of a loved one who has died, should one tell the truth? Bearing in mind that as they invariably will forget what had been said yesterday, one might...
Have the flu vaccinations as well I recently received an email from my medical aid encouraging me to have the annual Flu vaccination. The email read as follows: “Dear member: fight the flu this winter! We have pre-authorised the payment of a flu vaccine for HENRY T....
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