Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk

With an aging population, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia become more and more of a nationwide concern. Here’s a useful piece of research that can help each of us avoid the problem. Comments afterwards.

 

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40% of Alzheimer’s Cases Are Preventable —

Now You Can Reduce Your Risk, According to an Expert

 

Ally Mauch

Nice News

February 8, 2024

 

Previous research has shown that nearly 40% of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia cases may be preventable or delayed.… Keep reading

‘Fabric of Life’ at Risk

Recent blogs have dealt with research reports about the increasing numbers and severity of negative events attributed to climate change. I really dislike sending out gloomy messages – except – we still have time to do fix the problem. I’m amazed none of our political campaigns features climate change issues, which have a far greater impact on our lives than whether or not prison inmates may have transgender operations. Comments afterwards.

 

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‘Very Fabric of Life’ at Risk Without

Urgent Action to End Fossil Fuel Era

 

“We are on the brink of an irreversible climate

disaster.Keep reading

Ripping up School Playgrounds

Here’s a report about a transformation that’s not only helping schoolkids and school properties, but might provide a path for even larger urban contributions. I’ll add comments afterwards.

 

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Why schools are ripping up

playgrounds across the U.S.

 

Projects to plant trees, build shade structures and reduce the amount of pavement

around schools have become high-priority as schoolyards become dangerously hot.

 

By Anna Phillips

The Washington Post

September 14, 2024

 

PHILADELPHIA — As a girl growing up here, Natalie McHugh used to play on the vast expanses of asphalt and concrete that coated the city’s schoolyards.… Keep reading

U.S. Happiness out of top 20.

Here’s an interesting report about a decline in the overall happiness of Americans. The questions for me: Why is this happening? Are some parts of our citizenry more unhappy than others? And how does this affect our ability to deal with climate change and sustainability? Comments afterwards.

 

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U.S. Falls Out of Top 20

Happiest Countries for the first Time Ever

 

Solcyre’ Burga

TIME

MARCH 19, 2024

 

For the first time in the World Happiness Report’s dozen-year history, the U.S.… Keep reading

Climate Change vs Brain Health

Here’s another concern about climate change: it’s having an impact on our brain health … enough to cause a medical journal to do an in-depth study and share the consequences. Comments and suggestions afterwards.

 

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Brain Health Compromised

by Climate Change

 

Shifting weather patterns may continue to

affect stroke, dementia, neurologic infections.

 

by Judy George,

Deputy Managing Editor

MedPage Today

May 28, 2024

 

Climate change will continue to affect brain health, researchers predicted.… Keep reading