Word: frail
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...ailing, but strom Thurmond holds the title for political longevity. His challenger, Joaquin Balaguer--92, blind and frail--lost his bid for an eighth term as President of the Dominican Republic last week. A fair fight...
...lives, a preventable cause of death is on the rise: accidents in the home and in public places. From 1992 to 1999, the National Safety Council says, the number of deaths caused by falls and drug overdoses surged 21%. One reason: the growing number of elderly who are too frail to recover completely from falls that result in fractures. To protect this fast-growing segment of the population, the council plans to propose new building codes, including nonskid bathroom floors, more handles in housing for the elderly and better warning labels on commonly taken medications...
...cure-all. Her latest book, Strong Women, Strong Bones (Putnam), the third of a series, also includes up-to-date nutritional and drug therapies for osteoporosis. "There's no magic bullet," Nelson says. "But strength training can mean the difference between having a vibrant old age and a frail...
...Your story on the Pope's trip to the Holy Land [THE PAPAL PILGRIMAGE, April 3] sent a message of hope to the world. How can a frail figure, a "bent old man," evoke such respect in Christians as well as non-Christians? His presence in the world and his timing have, as you said, helped change history--in Russia, Cuba and perhaps now in the Middle East. The Pope has shown the world what true leadership is all about. RICARDO RAMIREZ-GASTON Burke...
...enter a world rarely seen, a sphere of emotional fragility and ecstasy shared between two men tangled in a relationship too unconventional and unacceptable for many. In one photograph, the two share a private kiss in a hotel room; in another, Sheng, teary-eyed, faces the camera in the frail and final moments following the break-up. "Putting photographs on a wall about my sexuality challenges society because it is the normalization of a group that is usually marginalized. An audience begins to see how beautiful it [a gay relationship] is," comments Sheng on the reception of the show...