Heart Healthy

The most important invention in your lifetime is… Seven years ago this month I received an aortic valve replacement through a new procedure (TAVR), or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. I could avoid open heart surgery and still receive a new heart valve. During the many cardiovascular tests completed prior to the procedure, my cardiologist found…

Longevity

What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? If I am blessed with a long life, I want to be productive and share my talents with others. One of my parents, my father, survived WWII, but lived to his mid sixties. He accomplished very much in his comparably short life…

Creating Lasting Christmas Traditions

It’s that time of year when we think more often about gifts: our gift lists for family, for the grown children, and the small children as well as relatives and close friends. My memories of Christmases past reminds me that many years ago, it wasn’t so much the particular gifts I received from my parents…