My 83rd Birthday

By Howard Sachs MD, PhD/howardsachs@rocketmail.com
A Happy 83rd Birthday, — all made possible by my three daughters. I awoke this morning as usual @7:30 AM, and was out walking in the golden New England fresh air by 8:00, feeling invigorated and in full health, a reward for participating in the full breath of life, by trekking [...]

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July 9 — Beautiful New England Morning

By Howard Sachs, PhD, MD/howardsachs@rocketmail.com
As usual, here, at the retirement community where I live, my aide, Bonnie arrived at 7:30 AM, got me up and into the shower, dressed and shaved, made certain that I took my anti- epilepsy pills, drank some orange juice for my low blood sugar before shoving me out the door [...]

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May 28th Diary: Longing for a Close Friend

By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD. howardsachs@rocketmail.com
“Would I recommend to a good friend to come to this retirement community”  is a question posed in a recent “Satisfaction Poll”  by the non-profit corporation we’re apart of.
I pondered this question, which has many facets. My reply would depend largely on who my good friend was — single, or [...]

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Abulia of the Aged; 5/22 Diary Entry

Some Funny Things Happen to You Once You Turn 80
By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD. Contact: howardsachs@rocketmail.com
Actually, I’m now 82 and live in a retirement facility, where the ages varies between 68 to 99, with most of the residents in their 80s. It doesn’t take long to observe that appointments, commitments of any kind are meaningless [...]

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Diary, March 15, 2009

March 15th, A New Entry to my New Diary, An Exquisite Day.
By Howard Sachs
As usual, I lay in bed awake at 7:00 AM, impatiently awaiting the arrival of my Sunday aide, Diane, or the little Spic, as she calls herself. Diane is a petite, 40 year old from Puerto Rico, with four teen aged children, [...]

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