for you, loved ones, family and friends

July 2016

Be Nice. The Orlando tragedy took 49 lives. Milwaukee had 47 homicides this year up to that Orlando morning. Chicago had almost 300. Politicians can't say a kind word about each other. But we can. Make July the start of a better and nicer world.

Be Nice.

Your Nice July Clicks

Top Ten Risk Factors for Diabetes

Our Parents, Ourselves: Health Care for an Aging Population

Communication Tips from People Living with Alzheimer's or Dementia

Hospitals Offer New Services With the Older Patient in Mind

What to Say to Someone Who Is Dying

Nice Quotes

"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."

Bob Ford

"I've learned that being kind is more important than being right."

Andy Rooney

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little more empathy, and maybe we'd like each other a little bit more."
Judy Garland

Now You Know

From Bloomberg Businessweek, about 75 million baby boomers turn 70 in 2016 which means taking the first required distribution from an IRA and 401k and pay income taxes on it in the year turning 70.5.

The National Center for Health Statistics reports women who are 5'8" and taller make up only 5% of the US female population.

ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) documentary on former football player, Steve Gleason, opens on July 29 in US.

According to the 2016 Global Peace Index and Time, the most peaceful country is Iceland, 15 is Australia, 103 is the US and 163 is Syria.

Enjoy a great summer song from the Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice.