Seniors with untreated hearing loss are significantly more likely to self-isolate—a behavior that raises the risk of premature death by around 30–40%. Isolation, loneliness, cognitive decline, and depression work together to undermine health in powerful ways.
The vengeance of hell boils in my heart,
Death and despair flame about me!
If Sarastro does not through you feel
The pain of death,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
It was one of those chilly April nights when trouble sneaks up silently. As I slept, some inconsiderate rapscallion sideswiped my parked car and the car parked behind me, inflicting considerable damage.
I was inspired to write this blog for reasons not greatly dependent on losing my way, but caused by the realization that the way was dramatically shorter than I had realized.
