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Paula M. Lawhon
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Brain Fitness: An Interview with Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains
Cognitive fitness, also called brain fitness, is a definite buzzword these days—especially as multiple studies are showing that varied and complex activities that engage the brain may stave off the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. And so we asked the preeminent analyst of the cognitive fitness field, Alvaro Fernandez, the co-founder of SharpBrains, to sit and have a chat with us on this very subject. Alvaro, along with his partner, neuroscientist Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg started the company SharpBrains in order to...Read entire article »
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Senior Divorce: Using Mediation as an Early Intervention
Divorce is never easy, no matter when it occurs in one’s life. But when senior couples divorce, there are many additional considerations that arise from having a long history of a shared life together. Unlike divorces which occur decades earlier that deal with issues such as child custody and visitation rights, senior divorces must take into account retirement and estate planning, asset protection, Social Security and Medicaid benefits and more. These special legal issues are particularly suited to mediation....Read entire article »
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What is Mediation and How Does It Work?
Mediation is a tool that anyone can use to resolve disputes without going to court. Mediation falls under the formal category of “Alternative Dispute Resolution” since mediation is an alternative to the traditional adversarial method of battling issues out in court. Why Choose Mediation? Traditional adversarial methods of resolving disputes have several disadvantages: The parties are pitted against each other and are discouraged from communicating or working together; Disputes often take years to resolve; Many tens of thousands of...Read entire article »
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