We’ve often been told that appearance is linked to success: first impressions stick and they affect how we’re treated.  Women tend to take these admonitions seriously.  After all, so much of their place in history has been the consequence of their looks.  Promise a woman a “f

I know what dehydration means, especially among the old.  More than once, I’ve sat in a local hospital’s emergency room while my ancient mother has needles stuck in her veins to restore bodily fluids.  She never was good at drinking water.  A cup or two of heavily sugared tea i