The 1920s saw the introduction of two influences on Australian home style, driven by post-war exuberance and a desire for modern luxury. The Californian Bungalow design captured American glamour through glazing and spacious verandas, while the emergence of the European art deco movement brought simple, clean shapes and an easy aesthetic that would come to… Read More »
But that’s not Loma Linda’s only wellness claim to fame. This city of 21,000 is one of the five original blue zones, regions in the world where people live longest and are the healthiest. In fact, the people in this community tend to live eight to 10 years longer than the average American. Experts say… Read More »
I was reminded of the moment some years ago when I reached the end of the money I could afford to spend on therapy. As we said our farewells, my psychologist handed me a page photocopied from the standard psychiatric manual. “We’re not supposed to do this,” she said shiftily, “but it should help. This… Read More »
The proportion of nursing home residents living with HIV in the United States has increased markedly in recent years, but the facilities they are admitted to tend to be of poorer quality, researchers from Brown University report in two articles in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. One third of residents have some form… Read More »