“I have no idea what’s awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.” -Albert Camus, The Plague Dr. Bertie Bregman wrote his college thesis on Camus and The Plague, and now … Continue reading
Like many Americans, I’ve been horrified watching the devastation of American society these past months. COVID-19 has taken more than 100,000 lives; the public-health lockdown has pushed the unemployment rate to Depression-era levels and the police kil… Continue reading
Micheline Burger, a 72-year-old retired attorney who lives in Longmont, Colo., has put off many medical appointments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as her annual physical and dental exam and an important follow-up for an eye exam. “I’ve had a corne… Continue reading
In challenging times like these, the topic of investing wisely can seem somewhat unimportant. But while your physical and mental health are clearly paramount, you’ll also want to take good care of your finances. That’s why two personal finance experts … Continue reading
Losing more than 100,000 Americans in three months to a virus that wasn’t even known when 2020 began seems unfathomable. The New York Times illustrated the gravity of the pandemic with its arresting front page of the names of roughly 1% of those who di… Continue reading
Mary Mihaly had been dealing with knee pain for years but was able to manage it with ibuprofen or aspirin until last year. “Last October, I went to Australia and the knee pain ruined it,” says Mihaly, 69, a Cleveland-area writer and author. “I couldn’t… Continue reading
How’s the coronavirus pandemic affecting the way Americans feel about their retirement prospects? By my reading of the new 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey Report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), I’d say many workers are taking Mad… Continue reading
As a person caregivers regularly turn to for support, Carol Zernial would seemingly have answers to most of the difficult questions that come with assisting older loved ones. But she finds herself struggling with a dilemma involving her own father. The… Continue reading
At 59, Heidi Carle is just about old enough to remember the first Earth Day with clarity. “I remember how exciting it was,” says the Rensselaerville, N.Y. librarian, with lingering enthusiasm. It was April 22, 1970, and Carle was among the third grader… Continue reading
Do you remember how old you were when you first experienced symptoms of a midlife crisis? Normally it creeps up sometime between the early forties and mid-fifties, triggered by the awareness of one’s mortality. Forget that timetable. Under the cloud of… Continue reading