Can Leaders Succeed without Being Authentic?

What is authentic leadership? Can leaders succeed wearing masks at some point and unveiling them at others. You may have viewed my video blog on the subject. Here is a guest blog just published in Advance in Long Term Care Management.

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Aggressive Osteoporosis Treatment Can Reduce Hip Fractures by 37%

According to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente, proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent — and as much as 50 percent — among those at risk. In the study published November 3 in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, more than 625,000...

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Last Call for Alcohol Seniors

There has been a lot of made of studies that suggest two drinks a day can stave off functional decline in old age. New research suggests that it’s lifestyle, not liquor, that really helps. Researchers at the University of Ferrara, Italy, followed more than 3,000 seniors aged 70-79 to determine...

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Can you be a Jekyll and Hyde Leader?

Warren Bennis asks “Can a leader both act and be real?” Bill George, a professor at the Harvard Business School, in his book True North, contends that a journey to leadership” cannot be made without “framing your life story, discerning your passions, finding your leadership purpose” and aligning it with...

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Tai Chi Helps Alleviate Pain Depression in seniors with Osteoarthritis

Researchers at Tufts University Medical Center and Tufts School of Medicine conducted a controlled trial of individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis. Patients were randomly assigned to 60 minutes of Tai Chi or wellness education and stretching twice weekly for 12 weeks. Compared with the control group, patients assigned to Tai Chi...

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