Comments for John Thorndike

Comment on Salt, Eggs and Antioxidants by Marty

Marty — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:31:08 +0000

Moral of the story: if it’s natural, eat it.

Comment on Salt, Eggs and Antioxidants by Meg

Meg — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:30:11 +0000

How true, how true. Refresing, common sense advice!

Following extremes helps no one, especially seniors. The old-fashioned diet our great grandmothers used still works just fine- nonpackaged, unprocessed foods, including real butter and eggs in moderation for good fats, and remembering to “eat your vegetables”.

We don’t need superdoses of whatever vitamin is popular this month to live a happy, healthy life.

Comment on A Book on End-of-Life Care by John

John — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:42:50 +0000

All my evidence is anecdotal as well, I must admit, from writers and caregivers. I have the impression that what really helps is for the patient to have an advocate on the scene. Planning helps, but clearly some luck is involved as well.

I do welcome how much the society is talking about these issues now. When I was young it was nary a word.

Comment on A Book on End-of-Life Care by Meg

Meg — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:38:13 +0000

Thanks for this review. Have been looking for more information on end of life issues. Interesting that DNR orders don’t always mean much. I’d heard that anecdotally, and now you’re confirming it.

Wonder if that’s true even with a med bracelet on?

Comment on Five Years Later by John

John — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:33:20 +0000

Christine–

I wish I had done just that with my father: gone to the cremation place, accompanied his body, brought him home directly. It didn’t occur to me that I could have done that. At some point I passed on the responsibility to the funeral directors, and I wish now, after reading your comment, that I hadn’t. So much about death has been given over to others, to professionals, which winds up separating us from the truth. Thank you so much for your note, which I think could be helpful to others facing the death of their parents, and deciding how they wish to deal with it.

Comment on Five Years Later by christine

christine — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:04:11 +0000

I hear what you are saying. I just visited my parents grave, they were cremated and i lay on the ground, face down before their stone flat on the ground. I also took care of my father and was a part of every move of the people who came to get my dad. I went a step further, I was at the place where dad was cremated watched him go in and took him home. Love Christine

Comment on Miami Valley Alzheimer’s Symposium by gary horton

gary horton — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:25:47 +0000

John;
Just finished “The last of his mind”
Very moving and powerful.
Continued success.
Gary

Comment on Miami Valley Alzheimer’s Symposium by Marty

Marty — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:13:29 +0000

What sad, sad stories. I’m glad my parents had no money. Our inheritance–the lesson of compassion–is of far more value than gold.

P.S. Congrats on the book sales.

Comment on The End of Semagacestat by teres

teres — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:09:47 +0000

My Mom has Alzheimer’s or Vascular Dementia – there is a disagreement among doctors. Her M.D. thought medication would cause more harm. I, at first, believed him and neglected to get help for mom. This was a mistake. The medications -Aricet and Namenda, although far from miraculous, do work. It gives me hope that possibly, when it is my turn, the miraculous medication will be available. In the mean time sitting on a fence when it comes to using medicine in my opinion, based on experience, will result in a precious lose of time.

Comment on Sandra Day O’Connor and Research Budgets by Marty

Marty — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:21:28 +0000

Yep. Ronald Reagan is the one that stumps me.