I am a native New Yorker whose background includes a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and a law degree.
After moving to Portland Oregon, I formed Gray Wolf Productions a company that offers advice and information products relating to different ages of the lifespan. Products include books, e-books, videos and articles.
Recent ebook are on parenting and childhood...
I am a healthcare expert who fell into a mission for boomers and seniors through entertainment. My platform is educated aging - physically, emotionally, financially. A consumer expert on aging issues and a voice working to assure our eldest are respected, I also serve as the about.com expert guide to assisted living.
in 1999, I realized I was eating smarter than most bipeds who begged for my 'secrets'. That began a huge, wonderful journey and third career, nutrition. It's not about popping more pills, rather it's eating real pure foods to avoid as many pills as possible. Doing so helped me recover from an often untreatable dementia. The lightbulb in my head was dimmed for months (semi-comatose), but the...
Biography I am Dr. Hal Sommerschield. I have my Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University. I also have a BA degree from the University of Michigan, a B.D. degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and a M.A. degree from Michigan State University. I decided to become a psychologist after taking a high school class, which introduced me to Sigmund Freud's theories....
Hi. I?m Sheryl. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 25. I?m now 36. Last year or so I found myself thinking seriously about creating an online residence where arthritis warriors of all ages could visit for wellness tips, health hacks and gadget reviews. This year, I decided to put my keyboard where my mouth is and set this idea in motion. The result? ArthritisFriend.com (aka...
Carol received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from San Diego State University in 1994. She received a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work with a concentration in Aging in 1997. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and has completed over 3,500 supervised hours.
During her career as a LCSW, she has worked as a Behavioral Health Therapist at Sharp Mesa Vista &...
When I decided at age nine to become a doctor, I had no idea who would be my sickest patient. Over the next 45 years I did everything I required to become a good pediatric cardiologist. I earned degrees from Yale and Chicago Med. I trained at institutions such as Mayo clinic, Northwestern and Harvard. I practiced in several states and became Chief of my Division. Over the last ten years, after...
I'm a 74-year old runner, and I've been running for over 37 years, including four marathons, and have had only one injury due to running. That injury happened in 2007 and was due to not giving my body enough rest. I had reduced my mileage while I was increasing my LSD pace. Then I started increasing my distance but made too big of weekly increments and was injured.
Because of my age, I have...
I chose to publish my seventh and eight books, "If You Loved Me, You'd Stop! What You Really Need To Know When Your Loved One Drinks Too Much" and "Loved One In Treatment! Now What?," and to write this blog because I wanted to help all of us better understand the new brain research on addiction – information that has only been possible in the past 10-15 years as a...
I specialize in Family Medicine & Geriatrics. While the latter focuses on care of the elderly, the former encompasses the life cycle from cradle-to-grave and womb-to-tomb, regardless of sex or age.
But I practice medicine with a twist - I don't settle for good enough. How often do you hear that from your physician - "it's good enough". But good enough for what?
Sure, a...
