For Better or for Worse: Real-Ideal Discrepancies and the Marital Well-Being of Newlyweds

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Retirement: for better or worse?

enjoyed much more than work. “I’m so busy I don’t know how I had time to work!” Others are adrift. One of my physician colleagues, recently retired due to illness, and still adjusting, reported that he met another retired doctor, who summed up his retirement this way: “I used to be important.” Retirement and disability are quite different but may overlap. The person who retires because of a dis...

For Better or Worse ? Minireview

embryonic stem (ES) cells (as well as the numerous tools Over the past several years, the scientific and popular available for studying tumor development in the mouse), press has been bubbling over with experimental findings there are two important differences between mice and that would seem to be setting the stage for a magic humans regarding telomeres and telomerase regulation. bullet agains...

Sexuality and Dementia: for Better or Worse?

Sexual disinhibition is recognised as one of the behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and is a common reason for referral to old age psychiatric services. These referrals often come from care homes and sexual disinhibition can be a reason for seeking alternative placement for a resident. Sexual disinhibition is reported in 7% of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers (Burns et al, 199...

Concierge medicine: for better or for worse?