You know the word. Dementia. The illness affecting more than 5 million adults in the United States. The illness that increased 68% between 2000- 2010. The illness which lays along a diverse spectrum of severity and impact. Because of the high projection rates, countries are looking into innovative technological...
Do you find interactive maps and graphs as enticing as I do? Whether it's a colored map showing which states are more ethnically diverse or an interactive video showing the numerical increase in the consumption of asparagus, call me a sucker for such tomfoolery. In...
Let's face it, folks, men are from Mars, women are from Venus. You don't need a best-selling book for enlightenment on THIS particular issue. Whether it's reality TV, chore lists, or simple communication, the vast majority of the population have personal experience to back up...
Farewell to Thee! But not farewell To all my fondest thoughts of Thee; Within my heart they still shall dwell And they shall cheer and comfort me. Life seems more sweet that Thou didst live And men more true Thou wert one; Nothing is lost that Thou didst give, Nothing destroyed that...
Have you ever been distractedly having a conversation with a grandparent or parent when all of a sudden they hit you with the news that they dated a famous boxer back in the day? Or perhaps pulled a random fact about Europe based on their...
Imagine as your grandmother comfortably hums a favorite show tune and absent-mindedly cleans, a sudden trip elicits a stumble. Her foot starts to turn shades of blue and purple, swelling to twice the size as she sinks to the couch in pain. She is uncertain...
Wii Nintendo, that is. Besides pumping oxygen to lax muscles in the WiiFit to shaking out dance moves in the Just Dance game, Nintendo Wii is one of the various video game interfaces that allows active participation. Why, these days, it's even helping surgeons sharpen...
In an era of burgeoning technological innovation, it's so easy (and fun!) to grab a new app, or game, or a map that is convenient for daily tasks. These SmartPhones seem to have infiltrated every part of our routine, so why not listen to music...
Do blogs fuel relational and community ties? In the current state of affairs, the Internet is proving a forum for the exchange of ideas; the upkeep of relational communication; and source of organic knowledge. A multitudinous array of blogs, ranging from the inane to innovative can...
Communication between parents and children can be fraught with minefields, as simple topics are able to ignite dormant feelings, soothe the most gut-wrenching of issues, or spur a deluge of snarky comebacks. Just as parents instructed teenage children with a bossy patience (most likely laced...