Tag Archives: aging

A Geezer’s Short Intro to the iPad

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jim Wheeler

I like reading on the iPad2. Despite some misgivings but fearful I might be missing something I got Santa to give me one for Christmas.  I’m glad I did. It was not clear to me beforehand just what it would … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tricks

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

My blogging friend Indiana Jen has posted  an interesting link to a National Geographic article about “The Adolescent Brain”, concluding that although the brain grows very little after the age of 12, it undergoes profound organizational and even structural changes … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Nice To Fool Mother Nature

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Yet another article on vitamin D!  It was in USA Today (3/31/2011).  The headline proclaims that “One-third aren’t getting benefit for heart, bones”. For years I have been seeing warnings about not getting enough vitamin D, with particular concern for … Continue reading →

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