Kiwi parents who question the need to vaccinate their children need to know that the crippling disease poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio, is “just a plane ride away.”

Standing front of the first lady, she tried to apologize, but was halted in midsentence. "My dear, I understand perfectly," Mrs. Roosevelt said soothingly. "You are a polio."

And if anyone deserves to be shouted about, it's Anne Wafula Strike. The Kenyan-born British Paralympian is the first wheelchair racer to compete for East Africa, has an MBE pinned to her lapel, is a very proud mother and a dedicated mentor.

The focus of this blog is on LIFESTYLE and the art of living well as we grow into our later life years.

A feature from NPR’s “All Things Considered”

Susan Wickersham still remembers the summer weekend in 1954 that forever changed her life.

Tanaquil Le Clercq isn't a household name, but she still holds a stunning place in ballet history.

Celebrating NPSA’s 30th Anniversary supporting polio survivors.

An Interview with Wenzel A. Leff, MD author of Traveling Without A Spare: A Survivor's Guide to Navigating the Post-Polio Journey.

I am a survivor of the Polio epidemic in the UK during the early 1950’s and over the past five years have been experiencing the demoralizing affects of Post Polio Syndrome ( PPS )

From “The Final Inch” documentary.