Flu Myths and Realities
In recent days, a talk radio host who I won’t name told his listeners not to get a flu shot because it would make them sick. The radio host went…
Fighting Back Against the Flu
The word “epidemic” sounds so dire, but the numbers don’t lie: we’re in the middle of a bad, bad flu season. Last year, Boston reported 70 cases of the flu.…
Health and Nutrition Services Available to Elder Residents
At the beginning of last month I wrote about an upcoming series of blog posts that will focus on the unique challenges facing our elder citizens. The goal of these…