How to stay connected with parents from far away
By Daniel Lewis Following my mom’s diagnosis of dementia, I got stuck. I was in shock and had no idea what to do since I was working abroad. I couldn’t leave my job, my kids and…
How to pick the good smartphone health apps
By Carol Maher (original here) With an estimated 100,000 health and fitness apps available on the two leading smartphone platforms, iOS and Android, it seems there is an app for everything – from tracking your bowel movements,…
How Light from Electronics Affects Sleep
If you’re having trouble sleeping, it may be your electronics. As I wrote in How Light effects Melatonin and Sleep, the hormone melatonin helps regulate our sleep & wake cycles (the circadian clock). Production of this…