Polio Survivors from Eastern Idaho, Northern Colorado, Western Nebraska and Wyoming were supported by Rotary District 5440 to explain what they want their health care providers to understand about the Late Effects of Polio.

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.

How to find restful sleep. William M. DeMayo, MD

Pain - It Gets Our Attention. William M. DeMayo, MD

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.

See how the GPEI partners work together to keep polio out of a West African nation.

Shoulder Anatomy - an Orthopod.com video

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