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Another Senator Heads for the Exit

Posted on 03/27/2013 by | Washington Watch | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal Health | PoliticsSen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), who’s been struggling with speech and using a motorized scooter to get around since sustaining a brain hemorrhage in 2006, announced on March 26 that he won’t run for re-election. Johnson is one of a long line of lawmakers who’ve had to work through the problems of age and disability in a job that can be demanding even for younger members, with its long hours, frequent trips back home and need to get around the sprawling …

With the Aid of Science! Human on Our Own Terms

Posted on 09/14/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthMedical science routinely offers solutions to problems that our bodies or environment can not naturally fix. It’s great when these are cool re-imaginings and re-purposing of existing products and procedures. Other times its fine-tuning that leads to good results. This week had a bunch of cool and slightly weird stories about solving some health related issues. Wheelchair Car: There aren’t many options for driving for those in wheelchairs. Existing cars often need remodeling to accommodate the systems that allow those …