Lifelong Learning May Be the Best Defense Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Exercising the brain as much as exercising the body to keep both fit and healthy has become the new mantra for the aging baby boomer generation. Scientists seem to agree. Studies show that people who...
View ArticleHow Can Education Make You Live Longer? It’s Complicated
The average life expectancy of all Americans has continuously increased over the past few generations for a number of reasons, including advances in nutrition, hygiene and medical care. But there are...
View ArticleThe New Great Divide: Longevity
The United States of America have often been called a divided nation, separated by race, class, political affiliation, values, you name it. Now, one study has found that we are also drifting apart in...
View ArticleEducation, the Best Protection Against Obesity and Related Diseases
With growing wealth in many developing countries around the world, diet and lifestyle changes are showing dramatic increases in obesity and related diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer....
View ArticleWhy Fat Shaming Is So Misplaced
Should carrying extra weight be judged as a matter of personal failure? Considering the fact that two thirds of Americans are now diagnosed as overweight and one third as obese, it feels strange that...
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