News Rustel

Feb

The New Old Age Blog: For Traumatized Caregivers, Therapy Helps

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I recently wrote about caregivers who experienced symptoms of traumatic-like stress, and readers responded with heart-rending stories. Many described being haunted by distress long after a relative died.Especially painful, readers said, was witnessing a loved one’s suffering and feeling helpless to do anything about it.The therapists I spoke with said they often encountered symptoms among caregivers...

United not planning on Dreamliner until June

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The All Nippon Airways Dreamliner 787 arrives at Mineta San Jose International Airport. ...

Feb

Man charged with 9 robberies after chase, shooting in Bucktown

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A man shot by police in the Bucktown neighborhood during a chase has been charged with a string of armed robberies he was wanted...

Personal Best: When to Retire a Running Shoe

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Fitness TrackerMarathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5K training plans to get you race ready.Ryan Hall, one of the world’s best distance runners, used to pride himself on wearing his running shoes into nubs. No more. Now he assiduously replaces his shoes after running about 200 miles in them. He goes through two pairs a month.“I know that my shoes could probably handle a couple of hundred more miles before...

Chicago home sales up 32% from last year

Label: Business

The inventory of homes available for sale in the Chicago area continued to be whittled down in January but prices were relatively...

Feb

Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi Jackson expected to plead guilty today

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Jesse Jr. and Sandi Jackson have arrived to court in Washington where they are expected to plead guilty to federal charges WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.,...

Oscars in Hollywood cliffhanger over Best Picture, Director

Label: Lifestyle

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sunday’s Oscar ceremony is set for a cliffhanger ending after a topsy-turvy awards season that has left the two top prizes – Best Picture and Best Director – too close to call.With just days to go before the movie industry’s highest honors are handed out on February 24, awards watchers are keyed up for one of the most exciting nights in recent Academy Awards history.Despite...

The New Old Age Blog: The Reluctant Caregiver

Label: Health

Now and then, I refer to the people that caregivers tend to as “loved ones.” And whenever I do, a woman in Southern California tells me, I set her teeth on edge.She visits her mother-in-law, runs errands, helps with the paperwork — all tasks she has shouldered with a grim sense of duty. She doesn’t have much affection for this increasingly frail 90something or enjoy her company; her efforts...