The Last Post

by David

I have been concentrating my blogging time on my other websites, principally OLLILifeUSF. Therefore I won’t add any more posts to David’s Links. (I had been adding descriptions of interesting websites to it for over ten years.) However, David’s Links will continue to be accessible for those who wish to do so.

At OLLILifeUSF I am posting to a few of the same categories, namely Health, Shopping, PC Tips and PC Help, so you may care to visit with me there. As a bonus, you will be kept up to speed with what’s going on in the OLLI program at USF–Seniors teaching Seniors in all sorts of disciplines. See you there!

Relax with Origami

The Japanese art of paper folding can really help you relax. It’s amazing the number and variety of things you can make at www.origami-club.com You’ll find animals, flowers, clothes, even furniture patterns, each coming with simple directions and many have an animated clip, too. —Kim Komando

New CPR procedure

The Mayo Clinic has come up with a new and better way of helping someone with a heart attack, they say. It’s called Continuous Chest Compression and you don’t even have to blow in their mouth! You can watch their two minute video at –Bob Capellini

Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?

Here is a wonderful collection of pictures of stars of the old Western movies of our youth, set to suitable music. You’ll again enjoy Gene Autry, Buster Crabbe, Tom Mix and many others, including some minor players. —John Hallgren

My Cholesterol Level is Too High!

My favorite tech guru, Bob Rankin, recently departed from geek-talk to discuss his plan for reducing cholesterol at http://askbobrankin.com/my_cholesterol_level_is_too_high.html Many interesting comments follow this article that also emphasises natural remedies.

A Place for Mom

A Place for Mom is a nationwide referral service. “Our Advisors can help you save hours of time and stress by narrowing your choices to locations that meet your specific needs. An advisor helps families evaluate issues such as care requirements, finances and amenity preferences. They can answer your questions and teach you about your options, all at no charge to you.”

Free photos

Can you use just any image you find somewhere on the internet? That depends on the source and what you intend to use it for. To keep on the right side of the copyright law, download from http://www.morguefile.com/ where you can be sure there is no copyright problem. You can also be sure of high quality professional images, many of which are free for personal use.—Kim Komando

Games For The Brain

They say that exercising you brain can delay or slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, so why not try some of the brain exercises at http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/ Some of these are two player games and some are for single players. You may be surprised at how smart your brain is.—Kim Komando

Alzheimers Disease

“Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. AD begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. People with AD may have trouble remembering things that happened recently or names of people they know. Over time, symptoms get worse. People may not recognize family members or have trouble speaking, reading or writing. They may forget how to brush their teeth or comb their hair. Later on, they may become anxious or aggressive, or wander away from home. Eventually, they need total care. This can cause great stress for family members who must care for them.” So begins the introduction to the Alzheimers page on governments Medline site, a must visit for anyone involved.

US Statistical Abstract

This 2010 abstract quantifies life in the United States in some 1400 tables. More adults play video games than take education classes. One in ten male students said they carried a weapon to school in the previous month. One in three births is to an unmarried woman. Browse through the Abstract here. New York Times