Micheline Ronningen

Hep C threatens boomers

Just in time for Memorial Day week-end 2012, the annual bloom season for cemeteries, there’s news yet bouncing around the air waves about deadly hepatitis C. In particular, much of the news targets Baby Boomers (those born...

Okay, so the Buddha walks into a bar ...

Shambhala Publications has done it again. Their booklist continues its own shining path of enlightenment while enlightening readers. “The Buddha Walks into a Bar: A Guide to Life for a New Generation” by Lodro Rinzler (Shambhala, Boston &...

First USA world book night

If unfamiliar with World Book Night—a celebration originating in the U.K. just last year (2011)—it’s part of a day and night given to giving free books to people, especially to young adults and...

Goodbye Time Out! part two

“He who laughs, lasts.”—Alfred E. NewmanLongtime longevity readers are likely aware that humor helps maintain perspective and everyday joy. It is a frequent, if sometimes subtle, element in all longevity features. We’ll dive into...

Goodbye Time Out! part one

One of Portland’s beloved comedy venues, TIME OUT! The MOTHER of all comedy shows approaches its finale after three years, thousands of laughs—from giggles to guffaws—and increasingly packed houses. There are only a couple...

Incontinence is a 12-letter word, part two

Back to the doctor. Melanie Crites-Bachert, D.O. that is, and her illuminating 45-slide PowerPoint talk given at Providence Portland Medical Center on 3/22/12 as part of Providence Health & Services Women’s Wellness Series...

Incontinence is a 12-letter word, part one

Checking “incontinence” in the American Heritage (online) Dictionary of the English Language leads one on the oft-traveled dictionary dance: “the quality or state of being incontinent.” Dancing over to “incontinent” finds it being...

Longevity gets food, 5--the finale

Though we’ve barely tasted the dazzling array surrounding food choices—how to eat and why—we’ll end our current series with some brief points relevant to longevity, links for those who care to wander...

Preventing Alzheimer's disease

With most every aging adult from about 30-ish to 90 whining about increasing forgetfulness and bemoaning the growing presence of Alzheimer’s disease, the first lecture in OHSU’s 2012 Brain Awareness Lecture Series exploded with Gary...

Longevity gets food, 4b

Attention dedicated Longevity Readers: We continue with dietary fat since the subject just doesn’t quit. Various noteworthy aspects keep turning up. So far we’ve examined fat aspects like blubber and mini-marketing of human fat (Longevity...

Hep C threatens boomers

Okay, so the Buddha walks into a bar ...

First USA world book night

Goodbye Time Out! part two

Goodbye Time Out! part one

Incontinence is a 12-letter word, part two

Incontinence is a 12-letter word, part one

Longevity gets food, 5--the finale

Preventing Alzheimer's disease

Longevity gets food, 4b

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