Blogs abound discussing politics, healthcare, and presidential positioning. But are the media playing the gender card? There is a lengthy discussion on Time Goes By related to what’s happening with Hillary and the media and is the media’s gender bashing causing a backlash that is bringing more women to the campaign? You can follow the discussion and please read the comments as they reflect the conflicting dialogue among our population. You can find it by clicking here.

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DEARBORN, MI – Nathan Weiser, an Air Force veteran and resident of Henry Ford Village, remembers well how difficult it was to have little to no communication with family during World War II and how precious it would have been to hear his parents’ voices after Pearl Harbor – where he was stationed – was attacked.

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While there are several polls on the importance of healthcare and the presidential race, there are few polls of the over 65 population that I can find as it relates to the presidential race. There is a side by side comparison of healthcare positions and the candidates without much emphasis if any on Medicare. That is done by Pew and can be found at http://pewforum.org/religion08/compare.php?Issue=Health_Care

Does anyone realize how large the numbers for the 65 plus population are? Do the candidates think this population no longer cares or votes? According to the US Dept of Aging, the population of 65+ in 2004 numbered over 36 million (quite a number to have behind me if I were running for president).

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NAPERVILLE, IL – Eli Mattson, the 27-year-old pianist, singer and runner-up in this season’s America’s Got Talent reality show talent competition on NBC, performed in concert for nearly 200 residents, staff and the public on Fri., Jan. 9, at Monarch Landing.

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I’m back from holidays, bout with a cold, and there has been so much happening lately that I have not commented on. But today, I will start with the recently released trends that define active aging released yesterday by the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA). I will list them and briefly comment on them.

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