Against the Grain: Drugs and the Drug War
Drugs in one way or another are involved in a significant percentage of the crimes committed today. Given the complex interaction of social and psychological factors that lead to drug use, not to mention the very differe..
Against the Grain: Incarceration Alternative: Delancey Street
The Delancey Street Foundation, first established in San Francisco, offers those who have committed crimes an alternative to traditional forms of incarceration.
Against the Grain: Ineffectiveness of the Prison System
In a great number of cases, the likelihood that a prison term will bring about rehabilitation is not very good. The Delancey Street concept diverges from traditional incarceration in that each of the residents is account..
Against the Grain: Violent Crime
The deviant acts that generally have the greatest impact and tend to get the most attention are those that involve some form of violence. While most people agree that violent behavior is unacceptable, there is much less ..
Age Happens: Aging and Cognitive Loss
The most alarming condition for many elderly people is the possibility of cognitive loss. Significant memory loss, dementia, is not normal. In addition to memory problems it is related to problems with language or spatia..
Age Happens: Aging...It Starts Sooner Than You Think!
Aging is the pattern of life changes that occurs naturally as people grow older. After the age of about 30 the body begins its slow, inexorable decline, although it will be decades before the real effects become apparent..
Age Happens: Assisted Living
Problems with declining health or increasing disability can make it difficult for the elderly to manage on their own. About 1 in 5 elderly people need help performing daily living activities. The Over 60 Health Center in..
Age Happens: Causes of Memory Loss and Dementia, The
Strokes are the second leading cause of cognitive loss late in life. A person's language and memory system may be compromised by a major stroke, or by a series of small strokes that gradually diminish a person's cognitiv..
Age Happens: Chronic Conditions of Aging
In an ideal world, all of our diseases and problems would be compressed into the very last few years of life. But the reality is that people tend to get more chronic illnesses as they grow older. In this segment several ..
Age Happens: Healthy Lifestyle Can Slow Signs of Aging
A healthy lifestyle can help slow many of the physiological changes that are part of aging. People who age well eat right, exercise, and stay involved and active.