Opinion
Live Well, Age Wisely: Stresses of Medical Concerns
We’ve all found ourselves in situations that are undesirable, don’t go as expected, or are just plain disappointing. “What is the lesson in this?” or “Where is the opportunity in this?” are two questions I’ve learned to ask myself to gain some perspective or pull myself out of negativity about it.
Prairie Notebook
Greeks called them Anopheles: “Good for Nothing”. In Spanish, their name translates to “Little Flies”. We know ‘em as mosquitos - “skeeters” if you will - those infamous, tiny, obnoxious, irritating, buzzin-your-ear, biting little (insert crude expletive here) pests of summer!
Beyond Reason
A shot across the bow This time of year, the days are long, and the weather is hot. Ahh, summer.
From the Editor’s Desk
More storms. At this point, we’re so used to the storms it almost feels more like “ugh, this again” rather than “oh no, a storm!” I woke up to the piles of tree branches everywhere Thursday morning - trees on cars, trees on houses.
Memory Care Corner: Staying Hydrated
With summer in full swing, we have had a taste of hot days with high humidity. For many who are not water drinkers, dehydration can easily become a concern.
PRAIRIE NOTEBOOK
Yup, that’s right, this week’s column is about eating bugs! Does the mere thought make you squeamish? Well, you are certainly in the minority as eighty percent of the world dines on over 2,000 edible species of insects daily! That diet includes a variety of nutrients: protein, beneficial fats, vitamins, minerals, antitoxins, and prebiotic fiber - all packaged in a tiny bundle with legs and wings! In fact, insects provide more bio-availability than livestock muscle or wheat.
Beyond Reason
I mustache you a question. I always thought of the world as kind of divided into two camps: Us and Them.
Letter to the Editor
As former physicians in Montevideo, we still care about your health. Vaccines have been life-saving, and life-changing since their discovery - saving money from the ravages of polio, death or serious complications of mumps, measles, chickenpox, meningitis, hearing loss, and developmental and other ramifications of German measles (Rubella). Shingles cause severe pain that can be very prolonged and most cervical cancers are caused by a virus - they can be prevented with vaccines. The COVID-19 Vaccines have been relatively rapidly developed, but extensively tested and safe. There are many “alternative facts” regarding the vaccine (these are discussed in detail at the cdc.gov site - a nonpartisan agency backed by scientific evidence). Over one million Americans have died of COVID and from a study of cases from January 2021 to April 2022, it is estimated that there have been over 300,000 vaccine-preventable deaths.
From the Editor’s Desk
This week’s edition contains more of our new feature, and as we use it more, I get more into the swing of things and can work through it rather quickly. I’ve also learned that out here on the prairie, I most definitely need some type of microphone cover for filming because the wind is always present. Always.
Live Well, Age Wisely: What’s New For Summer
Cookie salad has become my go-to dish to bring to potlucks or picnics – it seems to be a crowd pleaser, gives me a chance to eat my favorite dessert and the opportunity to share a story about a fiasco I had at a chain restaurant’s salad bar! I was thinking about how what I have to share this week will be a bit like a salad bar, a variety of services and programs and hopefully something that looks good to everyone.