Recently there have been new studies about Einstein’s brain – which was removed and preserved. Modern technology is being used to look at it, and like the research we read on brains and memory as we age, it seems that thickness, and connections make a difference in our brains. Einstein had more connections between the two halves…
A study on what are called “superagers” shows that not all older people lose memory as they age. This study looked at those over 80…. “Then we found something even more surprising, which was even harder to believe,” she says. “In an area called the anterior cingulate of the brain, it was actually…
With the coming of the Affordable Care Act [ACA or Obamacare,] holidays, and wet weather “roofing experts” – it might be good to learn how to protect yourself from scammers.. and for those not yet “elders” it never hurts to learn about self-protection. This event is co-sponsored by the organizations and agencies listed at…
More of we older people, more than previously thought, may be shortening our lifespans due to obesity issues. The death toll of the nation’s obesity epidemic may be close to four times higher than has been widely believed, and all that excess weight could reverse the steady trend of lengthening life spans for a…
I have had a lot of conversations of late with a good friend, my age, who is visiting, and we have been reminiscing about how things were… It’s fun to try and remember how life was before all the conveniences we take for granted were in existence, or in my existence. Things like washing machines,…