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My Mom Could Do A Better Job!

July 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments

My 86-year-old mom has Alzheimer’s Disease, but I think she could do a better job of managing the nation’s debt crisis than the current crop of elected officials in Washington, D.C. Symptoms of the disease present themselves in many ways with my mom.  For instance: She can’t remember my name or the names of my [...]

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Proposals Place Lives of Young and Old at Risk

March 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Providing what blogger Wesley J. Smith describes as “your 24/7 seminar on bioethics and the importance of being human,” the Secondhand Smoke blog covers a wide range of life-and-death topics.  Recently, he published two posts about proposals by people in the medical community that put young and old alike at risk. In a post published [...]

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Family of Charlton Heston Issues Statement

April 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier today, I published a post about legendary actor, civil rights leader and political activist Charlton Heston who passed away today, at the age of 84. Below is a statement issued by the Heston family: “To his loving friends, colleagues and fans, we appreciate your heartfelt prayers and support. Charlton Heston was seen by the [...]

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Charlton Heston Dies at 84

April 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Charlton Heston died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for several years. Lydia, his wife of 64 years, was said to have been by his side at the time of his death. He was 84. As is often the case when famous people pass away, most obituaries will [...]

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Treatments May Reverse Memory Loss in Politicians

April 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I read an article over the weekend about how scientists used mental stimulation and drug treatment to reverse memory loss in mice. While researchers hope the treatments may eventually help people with Alzheimer’s and similar diseases regain lost memories, I wonder whether these efforts might help politicians and political appointees like Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), [...]

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Gonzalez Not First to Exhibit Signs of Memory Loss

April 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will seize upon Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez this morning if he repeats, as he did March 30, that he doesn’t “recall being involved in deliberations” over which of the prosecutors would be fired. But, before he does, Schumer should recall that many of his fellow Democrats have track records [...]

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