By Paula Span, New York Times, September 12, 2016
Many Medicare patients are wrongly denied skilled care if they are no longer improving. Click here to read the article.
Writing a ‘Last Letter’ When You’re Healthy
By VJ Periyakoil, M.D., New York Times, September 7, 2016
A Stanford project aims to help minimize regrets at the end of life. Click here to read the article.
What Babies Know About Physics and Foreign Languages
By Alison Gopnik, New York Times, July 31, 2016.
Research tells us our kids don't need to be taught in order to learn. Click here to read the article.
Revisiting the Constructed Edens of Roberto Burle Marx
By Holland Cotter, New York Times, May 12, 2016.
Click here for the review of his current show at the Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. (at 92nd St.), New York until September 18.
Click here for background on Roberto Burle Marx in the article, "A New Look at the Multitalented Man Who Made Tropical Landscaping an Art" by Larry Rohter, New York Times, January 20, 2009.
Click here for background on the artist whose show is currently at the Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. (at 92nd St.), New York until September 18.
‘Alma Thomas,’ an Incandescent Pioneer
By Ken Johnson, New York Times, August 4, 2016
Click here to read the review of her show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th St., New York, NY through October 30, 2016.
Apollo 12 "Splash Down" (detail) by Alma Thomas, 1970
Have a Story to Tell? Your Personal Memoirist Is Here
By Alina Tugend, New York Times, August 31, 2016.
Click here to read how a grandmother's old family stories were bound into a hardcover book.
Today’s Inequality Could Easily Become Tomorrow’s Catastrophe
By Robert J. Shiller, New York Times, August 26, 2016.
Click here to read how the unchecked gap between the rich and poor could lead to horrors unless we take action.
Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness
By Katie Hafner, New York Times, September 6, 2016.
Click here to read the article.
‘What if You Weren’t Afraid?’ and 4 More Money Questions From Readers
By Rob Lieber, New York Times, September 2, 2016.
Click here to read the article.
Love and Burnout: Caregivers, Too, Need Care
By Constance Gustke, New York Times, September 2, 2016.
Click here to read the article.
How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won
By Graham Bowley, New York Times, September 4, 2016.
To win that battle, the museum had to raise $270 million, navigate Congress and claim land on the nation's front yard.
Click here to read the fascinating story of how the problems were solved, the museum built and how it will open in three weeks.
Obesity is Linked to at Least 13 Kinds of Cancer
By Nicholas Bakalar, Aug. 24, 2016, New York Times. A review of more than a thousand studies has found solid evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk for at least 13 types of cancer. Click here to read the short review.
Growing Older, Getting Happier
By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, Aug. 24, 2016.
Older people tend to be happier than younger people, and their happiness increases with age. Click here to read the short summary of research from The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients
By Paula Span, Aug. 29, 2016, New York Times.
Feeding tubes don’t keep advanced dementia patients alive longer, and may create problems. More patients and family members are beginning to reject the idea of using them. Click here to read the article.
The Guggenheim Is Going Global. Kind Of.
By Holland Cotter, New York Times, Aug. 25, 2016.
Review of "Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa" show at the Guggenheim Museum. Click here to read the review.
The Life-Changing Magic of Choosing the Right Hospital
by Austin Frakt, New York Times, August 22, 2016.
There’s an exceedingly simple way to get better health care: Choose a better hospital. A recent study shows that many patients have already done so, driving up the market shares of higher-quality hospitals. To read the article, click here.
A New Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts
By Roni Caryn Rabin, August 16, 2016, New York Times. A program seeks to replace the negative thought that's keeping you awake with a positive one. Click here to read the article.
The Underused HPV Vaccine
By Jane E. Brody, August 22, 2016, New York Times.
Most children are not receiving a vaccine that can protect them from a perilous infection later. Click here to read the article.
Is Teff the New Super Grain?
By Anahad O'Connor, August 19 2016, New York Times.
A grain from Ethiopia, high in minerals such as iron and protein, is finding its way into more American diets. Click here to read the article.
Hacks Can Ease the Trials of Aging
By Marie Tae McDermott, New York Times, Aug. 15. 2016
Older adults are coming up with their own low-tech inventions. Click here to read more.