At 85 years old, Alpha Edwards did not expect to be out of savings or to have $3,000 of credit card debt. “I don’t do anything that costs money,” Edwards says. “I can’t.” The problem started four years ago, when Edwards moved to Miami Springs, Fla., with her little brown dog. Her husband had recently […]
MIT scientists find evidence that Alzheimer’s ‘lost memories’ may one day be recoverable
Memory loss is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s and heartbreaking for loved ones to watch progress. Gone are the details of a first love or a child’s wobbly first steps. The achievements of a distinguished 30-year career. And the tall tales of traveling the globe that once had everyone rolling on the floor with laughter. Scientists had assumed for […]
The liberal war over the Obama legacy has already begun
The race for the Democratic nomination is a battle over the legacy of the Obama presidency. Hillary Clinton, completing her transition from rival to heir, lathers herself in that legacy whenever possible. Bernie Sanders offers a skeptical wag of the finger, his every call for revolution suggesting that so much hope has led to little […]
Stop with the zombie lies: No, Social Security is not ‘going broke.’
Even though last night’s Republican debate featured precious little discussion of the size of the candidates’ hands, there was plenty to be disappointed and angered by. The moment that perturbed me the most was when CNN’s Dana Bash, who ought to know better, said that “Social Security is projected to run out of money within […]
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