DNA, Fate & Huntington’s Disease
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 Posted in Boomer News, Health, Philosophy | No Comments »(An email to my wife & 2 daughters) A whole series of coincidences have occurred in the past 24 hours associated with the National Geographic Genographic kit you gave me to have my DNA tested to define my ancestral history back roughly ...
Heavy Breathing
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 Posted in Boomer News, Health, family | 1 Comment »Recent reports suggest that there are no proven ways to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease. Not diet, not exercise, or supplements. I started keeping track of the aging process as I approach age 80 in hopes that it may ...
Epigenetic Inheritance
Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Boomer News, Health, science | 2 Comments »"Epigenetics may explain how the life we live can reach into our double helix and alter our traits" [Newsweek 9-28-09 article]. The article brings back thoughts and questions that I had 55 years ago, when I was in my twenties; Can my actions from birth, reach into my double ...
“Data man”
Monday, September 21st, 2009 Posted in Boomer News, Health, family | No Comments »Why do I track personal data? ... is it really useful? Well it's time to answer that question kids. Since I retired I have been entering data on the computer every morning. (Almost every morning). The data entry takes about 10 minutes. My rationale? ...
Curmudgeon Review: Health Care
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Boomer News, Health, Politics | 4 Comments »I've tried to understand the huge complex Health Care Plan in Congress ... from what I have seen, heard & read ... but there is just too much misinformation being presented out there as being factual. Have I taken the time ...
Boomer News: Diabetes & Cognitive Decline
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Health, family | No Comments »A George town Univ. Hosp. 1/29/09 article in USA Today by Stephen Clement reports that people who do not make enough insulin ... or cannot process it ... are prone cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. This should be of interest to you ...
“People don’t change … only time goes by” Not so kids!
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 Posted in Health, consciosness, family | 2 Comments »Kids, up until recently, the common wisdom was that after childhood the brain was "fixed". Your personality was basically "locked in" until the brain declined and memory cells failed. It hasn't been until recently that science has realized the healthy brain ...
Do you talk to your body parts and sub conscious brain?
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Health, family | No Comments »Kids, the first thing I do in the morning when me feet hit the floor is to just say "Thanks". I guess it's because I am really enjoying my stay here on our beautiful blue planet and I'm thankful for ...
Blood Lead Levels
Saturday, September 8th, 2007 Posted in Health, family | No Comments »Grandpa would like to have the level of lead in the blood of all our grandchildren. As a follow up on the "You are what you eat" blog and grandpa's hope of establishing a way to collect our family health ...
You are what you eat
Friday, August 31st, 2007 Posted in Health, family | No Comments »Grandma & I were told "you are what you eat" by our mother's in the 30s. The origins of "you are what you eat" go back to 1863. The Scientific American magazine has devoted the Sept. 2007 issue to the global paradox of ...
Process control for the human machine
Thursday, March 29th, 2007 Posted in Health, family, science | 2 Comments »With the help of computers, statistical quality control and process control methods have tremendously improved the products and machines we use over the past twenty five years . Your Grandpa used process control methods to improve yields on the products ...
Family health genealogy
Friday, December 8th, 2006 Posted in Health, family | No Comments »Grandma & I made some decent progress on our family tree back in 2001, but nothing since. I'd like to renew the effort as a retirement hobby, and add information on health. We all have health issues from very minor ...