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The University of California – Irvine, affectionately known as UCI, lives in my own Orange County backyard. I just learned about a remarkable project, The 90+ Study, originating in the school’s … [Read more...] about Want to live well in your 90s?
The tag line on her website map says simply: She freaking made it. When endurance swimmer Diana Nyad was younger, she must have felt like a fish out of water. She was abused by a swimming coach and … [Read more...] about Why you should never give up
If your elderly parent has dementia, you know how difficult the condition can make life for your parent—and for you as the caregiver. So many of us are facing, or have faced, the reality of dementia … [Read more...] about How your blood pressure medication might prevent dementia
Last night, as you tossed and turned, you had a dream about all the foods you really want—but that you don’t dare go near for a multitude of reasons. But wait! It wasn’t a dream! You had another … [Read more...] about Your brain on sleep deprivation | Where’s my Big Mac?
Butter, arm, pole, shore, cabin, queen, ticket, grass, letter, engine What do these words have to do with each other? Nothing at all, yet they might help me win the brain game. They are ten words I … [Read more...] about How you may win the brain game
