MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'age;'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:18:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502930&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FzjxNWOyrnOQ%2F 1. 10 Ridiculously Awesome Things for $10 or Less: Enough said. 2. Video: Could You Wear the Same Dress Every Day for a Year?: Because sustainability + philanthropy = global chic 3. CNN Wonders (Accidentally Aloud): Is It “Scary” When Mature Ladies Have Kids?: Stuff a sock in it, CNN. 4. The Joy of (Green) Sex: We like every word in this title. 5. You Need a Drink: Finally, They’re Targeting the Drunken Cat Lady Market: ME-oww! Post from: BlissTree TheGloss: Best 5 Posts of Last Week on Our Sister Site (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502930 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:41:55 +0100 3502930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502924&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FzjxNWOyrnOQ%2F 1. 10 Ridiculously Awesome Things for $10 or Less: Enough said. 2. Video: Could You Wear the Same Dress Every Day for a Year?: Because sustainability + philanthropy = global chic 3. CNN Wonders (Accidentally Aloud): Is It “Scary” When Mature Ladies Have Kids?: Stuff a sock in it, CNN. 4. The Joy of (Green) Sex: We like every word in this title. 5. You Need a Drink: Finally, They’re Targeting the Drunken Cat Lady Market: ME-oww! Post from: BlissTree TheGloss: Best 5 Posts of Last Week on Our Sister Site (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502924 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:41:55 +0100 3502924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502792&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthegloss-best-5-posts-of-last-week-on-our-sister-site%2F 1. 10 Ridiculously Awesome Things for $10 or Less: Enough said. 2. Video: Could You Wear the Same Dress Every Day for a Year?: Because sustainability + philanthropy = global chic 3. CNN Wonders (Accidentally Aloud): Is It “Scary” When Mature Ladies Have Kids?: Stuff a sock in it, CNN. 4. The Joy of (Green) Sex: We like every word in this title. 5. You Need a Drink: Finally, They’re Targeting the Drunken Cat Lady Market: ME-oww! Post from: BlissTree TheGloss: Best 5 Posts of Last Week on Our Sister Site (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502792 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:41:55 +0100 3502792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502991&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FgEoC8xlieX4%2F Sex Addicts Anonymous Attending SAA meetings starts us on a new way of life. But while the SAA fellowship supports our recovery, the actual work of recovery is described in the Twelve Steps. Meetings are forums for learning how to integrate the steps into our lives. Working the Twelve Steps leads to a spiritual transformation that results in sustainable relief from our addiction. “Our fellowship is open to women and men, regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic background, marital status, or occupation. We welcome members of any sexual identity or orientation, whether they are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, or transgender.” - Order today >> Sex Addicts Anonymous - Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502991 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:15:00 +0100 3502991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501709&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsex-addicts-anonymous-12-steps%2F Sex Addicts Anonymous Attending SAA meetings starts us on a new way of life. But while the SAA fellowship supports our recovery, the actual work of recovery is described in the Twelve Steps. Meetings are forums for learning how to integrate the steps into our lives. Working the Twelve Steps leads to a spiritual transformation that results in sustainable relief from our addiction. “Our fellowship is open to women and men, regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic background, marital status, or occupation. We welcome members of any sexual identity or orientation, whether they are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, or transgender.” - Order today >> Sex Addicts Anonymous - Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501709 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:15:00 +0100 3501709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501674&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FImOpt5XQlFg%2F Too Old to Get Pregnant: How long is too long to wait for babies? (via iVillage Health) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501674 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0100 3501674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501661&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FImOpt5XQlFg%2F Too Old to Get Pregnant: How long is too long to wait for babies? (via iVillage Health) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501661 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0100 3501661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501510&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F175776%2F Too Old to Get Pregnant: How long is too long to wait for babies? (via iVillage Health) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501510 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0100 3501510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494371&cid=t_328674_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhow-to-monitor-your-biological-clock_22.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494371 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:59:00 +0100 3494371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490591&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbeing-40-is-actually-better-than-being-20%2F Barbara Strauch, deputy science editor at The New York Times, and author of the new book The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle Aged Mind, penned an article for Wowowow.com revealing five secrets of the middle-aged mind. Among the revelations? “In most areas, including reasoning, we improve as we age, and peak cognitive performance actually occurs in our 40s through 60s – and not in our 20s, as many had thought,” Strauch says. Okay, maybe the fact that a middle-aged woman is more reasonable than one in her 20s isn’t the biggest revelation to anyone who’s ever met a middle-aged woman, but it’s still nice to hear. Strauch also asserts that “[n]ew long-term studies that have followed real people in their lives for years find that men and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490591 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:33:31 +0100 3490591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457828&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-workplace-are-you-too-old-to-get-hired%2F With so many young college graduates flooding the job market, it’s often difficult for an older, more experienced worker to get a job. Even with years under their belt, an older person may get overlooked in favor of a younger candidate. Image: istockphoto An employer may think that an older job-seeker doesn’t know the latest computer skills, social media techniques, and other technologies. Or he may just think that it’s easier to train a younger, cheaper employee instead of trying to teach an old dog new tricks. In order to put yourself ahead of the younger crowd, follow these simple tips: Don’t Date Yourself! There’s no reason to age yourself by listing the year that you graduated college – just list the university and your degree are fine. Rather than a ch... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457828 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:30:30 +0100 3457828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456839&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWqFx4oz_LL0%2F With so many young college graduates flooding the job market, it’s often difficult for an older, more experienced worker to get a job. Even with years under their belt, an older person may get overlooked in favor of a younger candidate. Image: istockphoto An employer may think that an older job-seeker doesn’t know the latest computer skills, social media techniques, and other technologies. Or he may just think that it’s easier to train a younger, cheaper employee instead of trying to teach an old dog new tricks. In order to put yourself ahead of the younger crowd, follow these simple tips: Don’t Date Yourself! There’s no reason to age yourself by listing the year that you graduated college – just list the university and your degree are fine. Rather than a ch... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456839 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:30:30 +0100 3456839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420674&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=34995&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgnxp%2F%7E3%2F0-5hB0p-XtA%2F The following passage is from the epilogue of The Real Eve: Modern Man’s Journey Out of Africa by Stephen Oppenheimer: In this book I have offered a synthesis of genetic and other evidence. Everything points to a single southern exodus from Eritrea to the Yemen, and to all the non-African male and female gene lines having arisen from their respective single out-of-Africa founder lines in South Asian (or at least near the southern exit). I regard the genetic logic for this synthesis as a solid foundation, and I have based the rest of my reconstruction of the human diaspora upon it. Obviously, the ‘choice’ of starting point (mine or theirs) determined all the subsequent routes our ancestors and cousins took. Tracing the onward trails is only possible as a result of marked s... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420674 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:15:38 +0100 3420674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412547&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=34995&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgnxp%2F%7E3%2FxIy3W83-h6o%2F The following passage is from the epilogue of The Real Eve: Modern Man’s Journey Out of Africa by Stephen Oppenheimer: In this book I have offered a synthesis of genetic and other evidence. Everything points to a single southern exodus from Eritrea to the Yemen, and to all the non-African male and female gene lines having arisen from their respective single out-of-Africa founder lines in South Asian (or at least near the southern exit). I regard the genetic logic for this synthesis as a solid foundation, and I have based the rest of my reconstruction of the human diaspora upon it. Obviously, the ‘choice’ of starting point (mine or theirs) determined all the subsequent routes our ancestors and cousins took. Tracing the onward trails is only possible as a result of marked s... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412547 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:15:38 +0100 3412547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412481&cid=t_328674_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Folder-woman-and-infertility.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412481 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:13:00 +0100 3412481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395401&cid=t_328674_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FNjaMHojZEYE%2F I am fortunate to have been selected as one of the authors for the Age of Conversation 3 book, subtitled It’s Time to Get Busy! Let’s give a big round of applause to all who contributed to this massive undertaking. Also, please note: All proceeds from this book are being donated to the Make a Wish foundation. Adam Joseph Priyanka Sachar Mark Earls Cory Coley-Christakos Stefan Erschwendner Paul Hebert Jeff De Cagna Thomas Clifford Phil Gerbyshak Jon Burg Toby Bloomberg Shambhu Neil Vineberg Joseph Jaffe Uwe Hook Steve Roesler Michael E. Rubin anibal casso Steve Woodruff Steve Sponder Becky Carroll Tim Tyler Chris Wilson Beth Harte Tinu Abayomi-Paul Dan Schawbel Carol Bodensteiner Trey Pennington David Weinfeld Dan Sitter Vanessa DiMauro Ed Brenegar Davi... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395401 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:00:10 +0100 3395401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346748&cid=t_328674_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbecause-of-love-help-keep-this-story.html Because of Love, the story of Ole Horse, This is a true story.From Willy Eagle (Please read all the way to the end. This is an Inspirational message sent to a small group of people. My hope is that it will make your day just a little bit better. A small request. Cancer is a strange cell. Going along for years in remission and than one day it pops it head up again. Pray for the day there will be a permanent cure.A small request....Just one lineDear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. AmenAll you are asked to do is keep this circulating. Even if it's only to one more person. In memory of anyone you know who has been struck down by cancer or is still living with it.)Because of Love - The Story of Ole' Horse A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre- Christmas visit to ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346748 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:59:00 +0100 3346748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292023&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fadx1ousAgSM%2F Bill W. Co-founder of AA Historical Roots of the Concept ‘Higher Power’. The basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were worked out in the late 1930s and early 1940s, during what co-founder Bill W. often referred to as the Fellowship’s period of “trial and error.” The founding members had been using six steps borrowed from the Oxford Groups, where many of them started out. Bill felt that more specific instructions would be better, and in the course of writing A.A.’s basic text, Alcoholics Anonymous, he expanded them to twelve. But he was dealing with a group of newly sober drunks, and not surprisingly his new version met with spirited opposition. Even though the founding members were in many ways a homogeneous bunch (white, middle-class, almost exclusively male, and primarily... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292023 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:44:00 +0100 3292023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273083&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fp8bs4QOTL6Y%2F Sex goes on Many people in recovery are in the older age groups. Either starting recovery or well along the road sexual activity and responses can be different to what they remember or may have a different spiritual meaning. By understanding age changes one can accommodate new experiences rather than be confused or disheartened. Sexual Desire May Never Stop Women and men have the capacity for sexual desire and sexual activity throughout their lives. There is no reason why one cannot express one’s sexuality well beyond the “reproductive years” (the ages during which men and women are fertile). In fact, women and men who have been sexually active throughout their adult lives seem to be more sexually responsive in old age than those who have not. The key to maintaining sexual function ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273083 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:48:00 +0100 3273083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251154&cid=t_328674_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fdowns-syndrome-trisomy-21%2F Pathophysiology congenital mental retardation caused by trisomy 21 (an extra chromosome 21) Signs and Symptoms 1) moderate mental retardation progressing to severe mental retardation (IQ of 30 in adulthood) 2) characteristic mongoloid facies – flat nasal bridge, epicanthic folds, oblique palpebral fissures 3) short stature and obesity 4) spade-like hands with simian creases 5) speckled irises (Brushfield’s spots) 6) hypotonia 7) congenital heart defects – VSD, ASD, tetralogy of Fallot, and patent ductus arteriosus Associated Conditions 1) increased incidence with advanced maternal age (1/30 live births at age 45 years) and previous child with Down syndrome 2) increased incidence of leukemia (especiallly ALL), Alzheimer’s disease (25-50%) by age 35 years), Hirschspru... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251154 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:10:19 +0100 3251154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248614&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Famacupuncturehttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsex-talks-should-begin-by-age-12.html CONCLUSION OF STUDY Early sex education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent persuades a significant proportion to delay sexual activity.  This may be another way to help prevent teen pregnancies.This can protect many of them against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The theory-based abstinence only curriculum is as effective as a combined course and more effective than the safer sex only curriculum now used in delaying sexual activity.Two thirds of the students in this study, delayed sex for at least two years after the program was initiated as opposed to those without a program or who were instructed only in safe sex.FEDERAL  FUNDING ELIMINATEDRecently the White House eliminated all federal financing for abstinence only progr... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248614 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:12:00 +0100 3248614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420517&cid=t_328674_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Ffalls-aging-and-the-bible%2F Falls are a major problem in geriatric patients.  As persons age, falls and their consequences become increasingly more serious.  According to the American Geriatrics Society, for those over age 65 and over, 35 to 40% of community dwelling persons fall annually.  As people get sicker and more debilitated, fall incidence increases as well as their [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420517 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:21:05 +0100 3420517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220509&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fnq7ijd7Ulfc%2F By Chris MoodyIn a recent Cato study, “The Libertarian Vote in the Age of Obama,”  authors David Boaz and David Kirby found that libertarian voters, who make up about 14 percent of the electorate, are a leading indicator of how independents will cast their ballots. Appearing on Freedom Watch earlier this week, Boaz explained the results of the study, and what it means for the next election. Watch: (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220509 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:15:11 +0100 3220509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220726&cid=t_328674_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fshifting-paradigm-active-and-towards-more-efficient-patient-care%2F The paradigm is shifting on patient care… and in many directions. One of the many things that is exciting about this century’s palpable heartbeat is a noticeable and rightfully unabashed effort by providers of medical and health care (and many others concerned) to wear their sneakers once again, run around, jump up and down, and explore further how patient care is delivered. The resulting new and wiser approach includes the actual patient in the team—having a more active role in the process. This, as we try to reduce (or eliminate) the insurance companies’ role, a separate story that I will leave to the experts. Before I put the pins on three of today’s determined fragments of this big endeavor, let me hover a little bit. One of the greatest luxuries this time allows us t... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220726 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:14:50 +0100 3220726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200423&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8Gco9sFkoNc%2F By David BoazIn our new study, David Kirby and I round up various estimates on the number of libertarian-leaning voters. Our own calculation, 14 percent, is actually the lowest estimate. We use three questions on political values from the generally acknowledged gold standard of public opinion data, the surveys of the American National Election Studies, and find that 14 percent of respondents gave libertarian answers to all three questions. But other researchers have used somewhat looser criteria and found larger numbers of libertarians: For more than a dozen years now, the Gallup poll has been using two broad questions to categorize respondents by ideology about economic and social freedom… Combining the responses to these two questions, Gallup consistently finds about 20 percent o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200423 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:15:06 +0100 3200423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180265&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2F5-ways-to-build-and-sustain-hope-an-interview-with-anthony-scioli%2F Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the coauthor of Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Anthony Scioli. I excerpted his 9 Kinds of Hopelessness and How You Can Overcome Them awhile back, and now I wanted to focus on what you can do to find and sustain hope. Dr. Scioli is professor of Clinical Psychology at Keene State College and a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Rhode Island. Question: What is the biggest thread to hope? Anthony: If I had to pick one resource it would be surrounding oneself with good “hope providers”. I view hope in terms of four dimensions: mastery or goal strivings, attachments, survival or coping skills, and spirituality. Good relationships can serve as catalyst for the development of all four of these resources. We need a powerful presenc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180265 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:32:01 +0100 3180265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163727&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Simulating Vision With and Without Macular Disease Fade Skinny: A normal view of the world has been simulated for millennia as a clear image over an entire scene: on the sides of caves, in art, and currently in photography and electronic media. Indeed, this is a valid representation insofar as an individual with normal vision can scan the world to examine each detail with clarity, wherever it may be. In this scheme of representation, macular disease is typically simulated as a hazy or gray spot in the center of a picture, and many variations of this approach have been used for physician and patient education. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degene... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163727 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:16:53 +0100 3163727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149187&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FcYw8eK7cwQs%2F In this January issue of our eNewsletter, we will first brief you on the enlightening demos that will take place on Wednesday, January 20th, as part of the SharpBrains Summit, and then present the 15 most stimulating SharpBrains articles of 2009. Expo Day If you want to see and discuss the latest programs and technologies for brain fitness, presented by Summit Sponsors, Wednesday January 20th is your day. Each demo will last 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. 9am. Baycrest/ Cogniciti will introduce the new Memory@Work workshop, designed to teach what memory is, how lifestyle factors such as distraction and stress can affect memory, and how to enhance memory performance at work with the use of enabling strategies. 10am. CogniFit will demo CogniFit Personal Coach and CogniFit Sen... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149187 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:34:33 +0100 3149187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097009&cid=t_328674_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-part-of-loser-life-on-men-of-a-certain-age.html Well, Hollywood’s done it again, trying to incorporate a character with diabetes into their storyline. This time, the entertainment industry has bestowed diabetes on one of the main characters in TNT’s new hit TV show, Men of a Certain Age. While the show has been receiving rave media reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097009 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:36 +0100 3097009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075571&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F10%2Fthe-7-kinds-of-hope%2F Awhile back Anthony Scioli, coauthor of “Hope in the Age of Anxiety” discussed nine forms of hopelessness and how you can overcome them. This week, I’ve invited Julie Neraas, author of “Apprenticed to Hope: A Sourcebook for Difficult Times,” to tell us about the different kinds of hope. Julie is an ordained minister, spiritual director and associate professor at Hamline University, and speaks regularly about hope, where it can guide you, how it can sustain you, and what meaning it can bring to your life. For more information visit www.julieneraas.com. Here’s Julie … Not all hopes are alike. There are many different kinds like daily hopes — that rain won’t spoil the picnic, that the dentist will not find cavities. Or still larger hopes,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075571 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:34 +0100 3075571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079591&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsex-is-better-at-50-than-age-30-or-40%2F Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s Men in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International. A team of experts from Norway and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079591 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:45:00 +0100 3079591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048198&cid=t_328674_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fyiee59OlFEk%2F Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease associated that affects the central vision – in the middle of your eye. You can have wet AMD or dry AMD. People with AMD lose the sharpness in the center by affecting the macula, the part of the eye that provides you with fine details. Someone with AMD has a dark whole in the center of the vision, but can see peripherally, along the edges. AMD affects people as they age and is listed as the leading cause of vision loss in Americans 65 years and older. There is no cure for AMD, but treatment can slow down the vision loss. Sometimes, the progress of AMD is very gradual, maybe not even noticeable at first, so it’s essential that it be detected by an eye care professional. Unfortunately, eye exams are not often on the priorit... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048198 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:01:15 +0100 3048198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993738&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ffaithful-mom-healthier-baby-not-really%2F What does a woman’s fidelity have to do with her unborn child’s health? A lot, if the news reports of a study from New Zealand are right. The results of the study were published in the most recent issue of Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Actually, if you really read the study, it’s not the faithfulness that was the issue, it was how much the woman was exposed to the father’s semen. You know how I caution people to read studies carefully and not take news at face value? Here is yet another case. The news that came out of this study shows you how headlines can blow things out of proportion. These “news” sources published exactly the same thing, which means they were using a press release: Faithful mothers have healthier babies (PhysOrg.com) Faithful... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993738 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:49 +0100 2993738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016928&cid=t_328674_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FexJNtCCiQew%2F Why is the incidence of infection with 2009 H1N1 influenza highest among 5-24 year olds, and lowest in those over 65 years of age? Were the oldsters previously infected with a related influenza virus, or is there another explanation? The sera of individuals born in the early part of the 20th century have antibodies that block infection with the 2009 H1N1 virus.  We also know that antibodies that prevent infection with recently circulating seasonal H1N1 viruses do not react with pandemic H1N1 strains. These findings may partly explain the lower incidence of influenza this year in individuals greater than 65 years of age (illustrated). But other factors might also be responsible for safeguarding the older population. Infection of guinea pigs with a 2007 seasonal H1N1 virus confers some prot... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016928 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:30:57 +0100 3016928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954246&cid=t_328674_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virology.ws%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fwhy-being-older-is-a-good-defense-against-2009-h1n1-influenza-virus%2F Why is the incidence of infection with 2009 H1N1 influenza highest among 5-24 year olds, and lowest in those over 65 years of age? Were the oldsters previously infected with a related influenza virus, or is there another explanation? The sera of individuals born in the early part of the 20th century have antibodies that block infection with the 2009 H1N1 virus.  We also know that antibodies that prevent infection with recently circulating seasonal H1N1 viruses do not react with pandemic H1N1 strains. These findings may partly explain the lower incidence of influenza this year in individuals greater than 65 years of age (illustrated). But other factors might also be responsible for safeguarding the older population. Infection of guinea pigs with a 2007 seasonal H1N1 virus confers some prot... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954246 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:30:57 +0100 2954246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950776&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fdepression-lifestyle-and-processed-food%2F We know that people who are depressed don’t eat as well as people who don’t have depression. So not surprising to anyone, diet and what we eat remain linked to depression. But despite new research, we still don’t know which way the relationship goes — does diet cause depression, or do people with a certain lifestyle or with depression eat poor diets? They split the participants into two types of diet - those who ate a diet largely based on whole foods, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products. After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic diseases, th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950776 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:53:32 +0100 2950776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2946956&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F31%2Fthis-halloween-i-will-face-my-greatest-fear%2F Yes, that’s Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Also my long time nemesis. I hate her. She stole my perfectly good name and turned it into a joke. On her About Me page she says, “When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind…” Excuse me? And what does that make me? Chopped liver? You might be thinking, “Gee, Elvira, why would it scare you to be associated, even loosely, with a s.ty, Vampira wannabe in a cheap wig? [Yes. Before Elvira there was Vampira (circa 1953), the first ever late night horror film hostess. She was featured in that wonderfully campy Tim Burton film 'Ed Wood', with Johnny Depp as the cross dressing Mr. Wood.] Anywho… I don’t really mind that much…anymore…but once upon a time I dreaded hearing my name mispron... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2946956 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:54:16 +0100 2946956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943865&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fpsychotherapists-unmasked-in-the-age-of-information%2F Five years ago I was having lunch with my father, a psychiatrist of almost 45 years. He was curious to know how I was getting such a full client load being a new therapist. I explained my website was coming up high in search engine rankings for my area and that these days people search for most things online, including therapists. He cocked his head slightly and looked at me suspiciously. “Do you put your picture on your website?” he asked. When I told him that I did, he about fell out of his chair and went on a rant about how inappropriate this is, likening it to taking an ad out in the yellow pages of a phone book. Initially I felt deeply criticized and offended by what my father had said. But upon further reflection, I “got it.” My dad comes from a very different time in the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943865 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:58 +0100 2943865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927253&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fparents-the-bibles-not-doing-it%2F Parents who believe that their strong religious beliefs and raising their children in the church will prevent teen pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases may be surprised to learn that teen-age pregnancies are highest among the more religious states in the United States. Of course, who can forget failed vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her teen daughter, Bristol Palin’s pregnancy. Here was a very in-your-face conservative who doesn’t want sex education in the schools, who believed that raising your child “right” and with God would keep her from getting pregnant – and her daughter became pregnant. Sure, she’s one teen among millions, but she’s not the only one whose parents believed that by preaching abstinence, their daughter would... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927253 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:38:54 +0100 2927253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924773&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fage-equality-in-health-and-social-care%2F Title: Achieving age equality inhealth and social care Skinny: Report that considers what health and social care organisations should do to ensure that people are not discriminated against by services because of their age. It looks at evidence about the nature, extent and variability of age discrimination in health and social care services. It also details reforms that are already in train to tackle age discrimination and support greater age equality. Evidence is taken from a wide variety of sources, including academic research, stakeholder submissions, personal testimony and the conclusions of a number of workshops and engagement events. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 63p Published: 22/10/2009 Posted in Equity, Grey Literature, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Local Authorities... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924773 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:00:44 +0100 2924773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899003&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Ftreating-depression-and-folate-deficiency-with-medical-foods%2F Midweek Mental Greening First and foremost, I should offer a disclaimer for this post: The scientific media briefing I watched this morning, “Feeding the Brain to Help Manage Depression: The Role of Medical Foods,” was presented by Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., the Director of Psychiatric Drug Research at R/D Clinical Research Center in Lake Jackson, TX and Teodoro Bottiglieri, Ph.D. of the Baylor Institute of Metabolic Disease, and sponsored by Pamlab, a pharmaceutical company specializing in prescription medical foods. Neither PsychCentral.com nor myself is affiliated with Pamlab or Deplin, the new medical food discussed during the briefing. Now that that’s out of the way, on to the more interesting stuff. “Can we feed the brain to regulate mood disorders?” If you had no exper... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899003 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:21 +0100 2899003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890696&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fthe-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them%2F I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the topic of hope because, if anything is going to help me climb out of the Black Hole of depression, it’s a sense of hope. In their book, “Hope in the Age of Anxiety,” psychology professors Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller discuss hope from a variety of different perspectives, combining psychology with philosophy, biology, anthropology as well as the literary classics. I went straight to chapter thirteen, of course, and read “Overcoming Hopelessness: Escape from Darkness.” The authors argue that there are nine forms of hopelessness, each related to the disruption of one or more of the basic needs that comprise hope; attachment, mastery, or survival. The authors present three “pure forms” of hopelessness ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890696 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:08:35 +0100 2890696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879381&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fweekly-alcohol-allowance-for-teens-best%2F Teens and alcohol have long been a source of concern for many parents – and adults in general. Different cultures believe different things and even legal ages for alcohol consumption change according to where you are. I live in Quebec where the legal age is 18, while our neighboring province Ontario’s legal age is 19. At the same time, an hour south of us, across the Canada/United States border, the age is 21. (One thing I can’t figure out is why you can allow an 18-year-old to own a gun, join the army, get married, vote, buy a house, etc, but he or she can’t have a drink?). Anyway, since there are such differences in beliefs about teens and alcohol, there are on-going studies to see if there are ways to see what may be best overall. Researchers in the United Kingdo... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879381 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:07:19 +0100 2879381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875965&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-9%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.9) content page Fade Fave: Does eating particular diets alter the risk of age-related macular degeneration in users of the Age-Related Eye Disease study supplements? Fade Skinny: The findings of this study show an association of consuming a diet rich in DHA with a lower progression of early AMD. In addition to the AREDS supplement, a lower dGI with higher intakes of DHA and EPA was associated with a reduced progression to advanced AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, Diet, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875965 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875964&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-10%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.10) content page Fade Fave: Functional aspects of drusen regression in age-related macular degeneration Fade Skinny: Macular soft drusen may fade or disappear without detectable ophthalmoscopic, FA or psychophysical signs of local dysfunction. This phenomenon is a potential source of misclassification. The prognosis for cases with true regression of drusen compared with those without needs to be considered in future studies on AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875964 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838905&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fo56RFSOqAVg%2F In response to claims that texting-while-driving (TWD) causes traffic accidents, Congress is considering “a federal bill that would force states to ban texting while driving if they want to keep receiving federal highway money.” This approach to forcing a particular policy on the states mimics the 1984 Federal Uniform Driving Age Act, which threatened to withhold federal highway funds unless states adopted a 21-year-old minimum legal drinking age. The justification for that law was reducing traffic fatalities among 18-20 year olds. A federal ban on TWD is not compelling: 1. Federal imposition of the 21-year old minimum drinking age did not save lives. 2. A ban on texting might increase other distractions: adjusting the radio, putting on makeup, eating a sandwich, reading a map,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838905 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:09 +0100 2838905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859152&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FbiLWdvAagDA%2F Sex remains an important part of life for many older Americans even as they develop more sexual and health problems as they age. Investigators conducted in-home interviews with 1,550 women and 1,455 men from July 2005 through March 2006 “Interestingly, this study suggests that sexual practices and behaviors are not very different in this age group [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859152 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:03:20 +0100 2859152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814709&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Folder-sex-less-but-still-great%2F Sex remains an important part of life for many older Americans even as they develop more sexual and health problems as they age. Investigators conducted in-home interviews with 1,550 women and 1,455 men from July 2005 through March 2006 “Interestingly, this study suggests that sexual practices and behaviors are not very different in this age group than they are in studies of younger people,” said Stacy Lindau M.D., reporting results of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project survey. Regardless of age, sexual activity is closely related to health. “At any age healthier people are more likely to report active sex lives,” she said. Forty percent of men and 34% of women ages 57 to 64 said they had sex at least once a week. Frequency declined with age, but at... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814709 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:03:20 +0100 2814709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800665&cid=t_328674_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fyou-want-savers-not-debtors-since-when%2F My new Politics Daily / Woman Up post: It’s not often that Kansans make the national news. But one did so a few days ago in The New York Times. His name is Ray Rucker, and he lives in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. Rucker is 62 years old. He wants to work another 10 years, but he’s been laid off. And no one wants to hire him. For 32 years I have lived just a few miles from Overland Park. So I think I can describe the mindset of a typical Kansan: They are polite to a fault. If they have something unkind to say, they keep silent. They go to church. They vote Republican. They work hard. They hoard more than they spend. The cliche of the salt-of-the-earth Midwesterner is not far off the mark… Read the rest on AOL: You Want Savers, Not Debtors? Since When? Posted in K... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800665 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:09:55 +0100 2800665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774735&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FT6qWkjZpDtg%2F Have you already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness? Let's see... 1. Pick the only part of your body that does not contain fat: a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None Answer: d) Fats are also present in the brain: in neurons’ membranes to keep them flexible. These fats are the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids molecules. (Page 32 of the book) 2. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain Omega-3 fatty acids a. Tuna b. Walnut c. Kiwi d. Jelly Beans Answer: d) Fatty acids can be found in cold-water fish (such as mackerel, herring, salmon, and tuna), kiwi, and walnuts. (Page 33) 3. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain antioxidants a. Olive oil b. Milk c. Nuts d. Berries Answer: b) Antioxidants can be found in vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach),... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774735 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:41:31 +0100 2774735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730146&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F25%2Fto-be-or-not-to-be-my-kids-friend-on-facebook%2F Or… Whether ’tis nobler to be an invasive parent or trust your teenager? That is the question. The fastest growing segment of people on Facebook (FB) are those over thirty-five years old. A lot of them are parents. It won’t be long before some very clever hacker will produce Facebook G2: ‘Where your mom can’t find you.’ Why? Because even in the Internet-cell phone- GPS age, a developing young adult wants his or her privacy. Is that so bad? This question came to my attention when I first joined Facebook about a year ago. Being a newbie, I did everything Facebook instructed me to do, including invite everyone in my email address book to be my ‘friend’. That included my teenage son, M. One day M. passed by me in the kitchen and we did a stop and chat. “Hey, you never... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730146 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:01:39 +0100 2730146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712331&cid=t_328674_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FDCwP7lo4PZY%2Fhigh-cholesterol-levels-in-your-40s.html I wrote about this issue for the first during April, 2008 --High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease. Last week, this study of more than 9,000 Californians came back into the news with a newer updated version in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive DisordersIn the study, People underwent detailed health evaluations between 1964 and 1973 when they were ages 40 to 45, including blood cholesterol measurements. The researchers then looked at the cholesterol measurements of the 504 people in the study who developed Alzheimer's disease decades later.The researchers found that people with moderately elevated cholesterol in their 40s have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in their 60s, 70s and 80s. These findings should serve... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712331 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:26 +0100 2712331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699730&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F-JW8Doxud-I%2F Here you have the August edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. Scientific publication Frontiers in Neuroscience recently published a special issue on Augmenting Cognition, and invited me to contribute with an article titled Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age. Groundbreaking brain research has occurred over the last 20 years. The opportunity to improve brain health and performance is immense, but we need to ensure the marketplace matures in a rational and sustainable manner, both through healthcare and non-healthcare channels. Click Here to read my article. Announcements In May 2009 SharpBrains published The State of the Bra... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699730 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:18:24 +0100 2699730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682018&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FB3droOuf73A%2F This article, an industry overview, is reproduced here with authorization by the Frontiers Research Foundation). Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age - By Alvaro Fernandez Groundbreaking cognitive neuroscience research has occurred over the last 20 years - without parallel growth of consumer awareness and appropriate professional dissemination. “Cognition” remains an elusive concept with unclear implications outside the research community. Earlier this year, I presented a talk to health care professionals at the New York Academy of Medicine, titled “Brain Fitness Software: Helping Consumers Separate Hope from Hype”. I explained what computerized cognitive assessment and training tools can do (assess/enhance specific cognitive functions), what they cannot do (reduce one’s “br... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682018 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:14:30 +0100 2682018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671006&cid=t_328674_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fbringing-youth-back-into-your-life-despite-age-or-pain%2F “Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar?” It’s been years since I sang that song, and even then, it was an oldie. How long has it been since you’ve picked up a crayon, doodled with a palette of watercolors or dipped wet hands into the old sticky, beige modeling clay?  Have you been on a swing in a park, of late, or slid down a slide peeling your backside along the damp cold or sizzling hot metal? When was the last time you got an itchy rear quarter from sitting on the sharp edges of half grass, half weeds; blown on a dandelion just to watch the feathered pieces fly? Do you remember the gluey stickiness of strawberry ice cream as it ran down your fingers from a cone on a hot day? When was the last time you picked up a satin fabric and ran it against your c... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671006 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:58:32 +0100 2671006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667420&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-funtimes-you%25e2%2580%2599re-never-too-old%2F Feeling in the need of a little inspiration. Then take some time to watch this couple who are not letting age get in their way of having a good time. This impromptu musical interlude took place at the Mayo Clinic last year. Vaudeville players back in the 1920’s and 1930’s, it’s easy to see that for Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years), the show still goes on. Learn more about their story here. (another great find from  Seeing Good) Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667420 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:00:34 +0100 2667420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610853&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: Histological analysis of retinas sampled during translocation surgery: a comparison with normal and transplantation retinas Fade Skinny: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual loss in older people in the Western world. Although macular translocation was first introduced as a surgical treatment for ARMD by Machemer and Steinhorst in 1993, the procedure is technically challenging and may lead to significant complications, notably retinal detachment (20–66%) and cyclotorsion.  With advances in the technique, the incidence of complications has decreased; however there is still a significant risk of developing proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), a more recent large case series of macular translocations suggesting that t... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610853 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:51:03 +0100 2610853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610985&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Fcompassion-law-and-judge-sonia-sotomayor%2F Situationist contributor Michael McCann has posted on SSRN a draft of his forthcoming law review essay, Judge Sonia Sotomayor and the Relationship between Leagues and Players: Insights and Implications, 42 Connecticut Law Review __ (forthcoming, 2009). The essay examines two of Judge Sotomayor’s most notable sports law decisions, Silverman v. Major League Baseball Player Relations Committee and Clarett v. National Football.  In doing so, the essay challenges prevailing criticisms of Judge Sotomayor–namely, that her “compassion” distorts her understanding and application of the law.  An excerpt is below. * * * Politicians and commentators are vigorously debating the judicial philosophy of federal appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whom President Barack Obama has nominated... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610985 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:01:53 +0100 2610985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598457&cid=t_328674_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FdOUM3nRVp5k%2Fnew-cases-of-alzheimers-and-dementia.html This study's results confirm that Alzheimer's and dementia are very common among the oldest people in society. We believe this strengthens the need to shift more of the focus of clinical research to this segment of the elderly population."According to the researchers, though the rate of women who developed dementia during the follow-up period was higher than in men in this study, no definite conclusion can be drawn about this difference because the number of men in the oldest ages became very small.Systematic Review of Dementia in Europe – Higher Prevalence in Female "Oldest Old"The goal of Dr. Emma Reynish, a consultant geriatrician and coordinator of the European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium from the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK, and colleagues at the EuroCoDe (European... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598457 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:18:07 +0100 2598457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598456&cid=t_328674_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fk1b9ai2n9Hg%2Frisk-of-dementia-continues-to-rise-in.html Conclusions: Although not exponentially, the overall prevalence and incidence rates of dementia continue to rise also in very old age.Bob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease. Bob taught at the University of Georgia, was an executive at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and is a mentor. He has written more than 700 articles with more than 18,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.More from the Alzheimer's Reading RoomThe Alzheimer's Reading Room--Press ReleaseTest Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five MinutesQuestions About Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimers and DementiaDimebon Clinical Tria... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598456 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:13:43 +0100 2598456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598174&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F13%2Fold-folks-gettin-it-on-and-avoiding-hiv%2F RH Reality Check has a heart-stopping headline on a sensitive topic: How Are Your Orgasms, Mom? … Whew, have you recovered yet? I’m just being a little silly because the idea of older adults – even our parents – having sex is an idea that most of us would probably rather avoid. Hey, I joke when I’m uncomfortable – you? It’s certainly not something many of us (in my estimation) have gotten comfortable thinking or talking about. That’s why the above-linked post is so awesome. The post, by Ann Whidden of the National Sexuality Resource Center, begins: My mom turns sixty-nine this fall, and she recently asked if I could turn my communications expertise to a more familial project: updating her personal profile on a popular dating site. As she gea... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598174 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:06:21 +0100 2598174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572905&cid=t_328674_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-301-no-24%2F Contents Fade Fave: Migraine headache in middle age and later-life brain infarcts Fade Skinny: Migraine is considered to be an episodic condition with no long-term consequences. However, recent studies suggest that migraine attacks may be associated with pathologic changes in the brain, particularly in the cerebellum. The article aims to determine whether individuals not reporting headache compared with individuals reporting migraine symptoms, particularly aura, in midlife are at increased risk of late-life infarct-like lesions found on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without consideration of clinical symptoms. The article concludes that migraine with aura in midlife was associated with late-life prevalence of cerebellar infarct-like lesions on MRI. This association was statistically sig... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572905 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:23:53 +0100 2572905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527962&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527962 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:47:29 +0100 2527962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570869&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570869 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:00 +0100 2570869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511285&cid=t_328674_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FPTPRub6oUKg%2F In conclusion, in order to avoid AMD, Glaucoma, and severe Myopia, you must decrease your intake of high sugar foods. Obesity and heart related diseases aside, a diet of extensive amounts of sugar can cause partial to complete vision loss. Anders Wedin, OD is the in-house optometrist at LensShopper.com, a consumer guide to buying contact lenses and general eye care information. ——————– 1 macular-degeneration.org 2 Chiu, CJ, Milton, R.C., Ferris III, F.L., Gensler, G, and Taylor A. Dietary carbohydrate and glycemic index in relation to Age-Related Macular Degeneration – The Age-Related Eye Disease Study. Am J Clin Nut. 2007;86:180-188. 3 Edwards MH. Do variations in normal nutrition play a role in the development of myopia? Optom Vis Sci 73(10):6... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511285 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:16 +0100 2511285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561651&cid=t_328674_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FEwSLQ1BSPWs%2Fafter-tubal-reversal-risks-of-early-pregnancy-in-older-women.html Part one of a two part article published by the tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explains the risks of early pregnancy in women of advanced maternal age. Part two of this article will explain the unique risk of second trimester pregnancies in women of advanced maternal age. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561651 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:31:49 +0100 2561651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513505&cid=t_328674_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FEwSLQ1BSPWs%2Fafter-tubal-reversal-risks-of-early-pregnancy-in-older-women.html Part one of a two part article published by the tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explains the risks of early pregnancy in women of advanced maternal age. Part two of this article will explain the unique risk of second trimester pregnancies in women of advanced maternal age. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513505 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:31:49 +0100 2513505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511975&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F25PQKVoRdEE%2F Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other? Do supplements improve memory? Do you need both physical and mental exercise –or is one of them enough? Which brain training approach, if any, is worth one's time and money? We tried to address these questions, and many others, in our recent book, The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (182 pages, $24.95), that we presented at Games for Health Conference last week. The book is the result of over two years of extensive research including more than a hundred interviews with scientists, professionals and consumers, and a deep review of the scientific literature, led by neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg and myself with the help of ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511975 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:52:14 +0100 2511975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511976&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F_61B2ooGmnw%2F Given the whole distracting "controversy" of whether Nintendo Brain Age "works" or not, I have started to use the following "brain teasers" in my talks in order to help the audience gain a more useful perspective of what is going on. They worked great both in the Medicare Readmissions Summit in DC a few weeks ago, and at the Games for Heath Conference last week. Q: How many soldiers in the US Army have gone through computerized cognitive testing before being deployed, and why? A: Over 150,000, in order to establish an objective starting baseline and identify potential PTSD and TBI problems upon their return Q: How big is the ongoing investment by OptumHealth, a division of UnitedHealth Group (UNH), in developing computerized cognitive assessments to inform cli... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511976 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:07:33 +0100 2511976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511167&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fthe-age-of-innocence%2F You know, I can still remember being very young and how much fun it was. Or at least I think I remember it being fun. I felt safe, lacking stress or pressure, and was interested in what the great outdoors had to reveal. Now, you have to know that I lived in a pretty nice neighborhood, where the family ate dinner together, we all went to church on Sunday, and where it was OK to play in the street, ride your bicycle, climb trees and build forts. If you skinned your knee, the neighbor called your mom, and by the time you got home she had the bandage and tincture of iodine ready. I did my homework, the dishes, and played. Period. Oh, yeah, I had my sports (I rode horses), played golf, figure-skated, bowled, played badminton and croquet, and was on the rifle team. But did I run from activity t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511167 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:10:56 +0100 2511167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442200&cid=t_328674_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fyour-expiration-date-and-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Is it ever too late? Well, sure, when you stop breathing, when your heart stops or when you are Wiley Coyote and the Road Runner just dropped an anvil on your head. In the meantime, you’re alive. As far I know, I’m still alive; the question is, do you and I have an expiration date? I do have to confess there are days when parts of my body feel like they have passed their expiration date. I don’t feel curdled, like past date milk, but I do look curdled. This whole aging thing can be so depressing. I don’t squeak when I walk but I do click and pop a bit at times. I haven’t found any stamps on my body anywhere that state my expiration date is up, unless it’s hidden in a wrinkle somewhere. As a nurse I find it intriguing in a macabre sort of way that newborn... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442200 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:47:59 +0100 2442200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442054&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fdoes-obesity-increase-swine-flu-risk-and-age-decrease-it%2F You may have heard or read news reports, such as the one in the Washington Post, announcing the findings of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) survey, which found that obesity “is as much of a risk factor for serious complications from the [swine] flu as diabetes, heart disease and pregnancy, all known to raise a person’s risk.” But I suggest you take the CDC report with a large grain of salt because the survey was based on a very small number of patients and was not designed to provide data from which such conclusions could be drawn. The survey looked at only 30 patients hospitalized with swine flu in California. Of those, only four were obese. So the conclusion that obesity might be an independent risk factor for severe swine flu was based on four patients! Not only that, but ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442054 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:58:13 +0100 2442054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405417&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2F8-ways-to-overcome-jealousy-and-envy%2F I know that the fastest way to despair is by comparing one’s insides with another’s outsides, and that Max Ehrmann, the author of the classic poem “Desiderata,” was absolutely correct when he said that if you compare yourself with others you become either vain or bitter, or, as Helen Keller put it: “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.” But Helen and Max don’t keep me from going to the land of comparisons and envy. Before long, I’m salivating over someone else’s book contract, or blog traffic numbers, or “Today Show” appearance. Then I have to pull out my ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405417 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:00:44 +0100 2405417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349208&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fgenome-app-store.html I was reading an article in the economist the other day, a good article mind you. It turns out that Drew Yates was correct. It appears that the hype for DTC Genome scans is waning......That being said, in the article George Church says something which sticks with me:"Dr Church even argues that genome sequencing “will in effect be available free” because companies will give away sequencing to sell other services, such as genetic interpretation—much as mobile operators “give away” handsets to get customers to sign up for lucrative service plans. And when this happens, he reckons, “it will be just like the internet: once all this information is floating around, a lot of creative people with PCs will nose around and develop applications.”Daniel over at Genetic Future put this out... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349208 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:08:00 +0100 2349208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2293096&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FsPTvxOgEPpA%2F Physical Fitness Improves Spatial Memory, Increases Size Of Brain Structure (Science Daily) - "Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit." - "Certain activities are believed to modify hippocampus size in humans. For example, a study of London taxi drivers found that the posterior portion of the hippocampus was larger in experienced taxi drivers than in other subjects. And a study of German medical students found that the same region of the hippocampus increased in size as they studied for their final exams." - "Studies also have found that the hippocampus shrinks with age, a process that coincides with small but significant cognitive declines. The ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2293096 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:07:04 +0100 2293096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262796&cid=t_328674_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FbROFdIcooa4%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-vs-ivf-age-and-pregnancy-success.html This article discusses the impact of age on the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and tubal ligation reversal surgery. Age is a strong predictor of success in becoming pregnant with either treatment. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, the tubal reversal success rates are higher in every age group when compared to IVF using fresh, nondonor eggs. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has the largest known data base of tubal reversal pregnancies in the world. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262796 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:43:27 +0100 2262796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263772&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuhDfuTVr3Mw%2F Does the policy of setting a national drinking age reduce highway fatalities? In Friday’s Cato Daily Podcast, Jeffrey Miron, senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University, talks about the research he and student Elina Tetelbaum (now a Yale Law student) carried out on that question: What we find is that the only area where there is any evidence for efficacy of the law are states that adopted a higher drinking on their own without any compulsion. For the states that the feds forced … to raise [their] drinking age, there is no evidence of a beneficial reduction in traffic fatalities… We conclude quite strongly that it’s only when a state chooses a higher drinking age on its own, it’s only when it decides its going to devote enforcement resources and when there’s public ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263772 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:00:09 +0100 2263772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259390&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F0bxU3lcEAoE%2F Today we continue the conversation with Maggie Jackson, author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. You can read part 1 here. Q - In your Harvard Management Update interview, you said that "When what we pay attention to is driven by the last email we received, the trivial and the crucial occupy the same plane." As well, it seems to be that a problem is our culture's over-idealization of "always on" and "road warrior" habits, which distract from the importance of executive functions such as paying attention to one's environment, setting up goals and plans, executing on them, measuring results, and internalizing learning. How can companies better equip their employees for future success? Can you offer some examples of companies who ha... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259390 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:18:30 +0100 2259390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249761&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FKd7kKW5rf6M%2F Today we'll discuss some of the cognitive implications of "always on" workplaces and lifestyles via a fascinating interview with Maggie Jackson, an award-winning author and journalist. Her latest book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, describes the implications of our busy work and life environments and offers important reflections to help us thrive in them. This is a 2-part interview conducted via e-mail: we will publish the continuation on Thursday March 12th. Alvaro Fernandez: New York Times columnist David Brooks said last year that we live in a Cognitive Age, and encouraged readers to be aware of this change and try and adapt to the new reality. Can you explain the cognitive demands of today's workplaces that weren't there 30-40 years ago? Maggie... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249761 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:07:10 +0100 2249761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223659&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F2F4NxwMMu_U%2F Here you have the February edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Cognitive training (or structured mental exercise) definitely seems to work - as long as we define properly what "work" means, don't expect magic cures, and help navigate options. Please keep reading... Interview: Baycrest Interview with Baycrest's CEO Dr. William Reichman: Discussing the recent Centre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest, Dr. Reichman suggests that "we have an opportunity to make major progress in Brain Health in the XXI century, similar to what happened with Cardiovascular Health in the XXth, and technology will play a c... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223659 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:56:02 +0100 2223659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2151002&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2F01%2Fupdate-learning-about-learning-more-on-brain-age%2F Here you have the January edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Bird's Eye View Brain fitness heads towards its tipping point: How do you know when something is moving towards a Gladwellian tipping point? When health insurance companies and public policy makers launch significant initiatives. Dr. Gerard Finnemore provides a market overview, based on SharpBrains' client webinar held last December. Ten Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments: Here are 10 highlights from several stimulating January events:?? Symposium on Adaptive Technology for the Aging (by Arizona State University), Health Bloggers' Summ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2151002 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:18:41 +0100 2151002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160935&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F531109475%2F Here you have the January edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Bird's Eye View Brain fitness heads towards its tipping point: How do you know when something is moving towards a Gladwellian tipping point? When health insurance companies and public policy makers launch significant initiatives. Dr. Gerard Finnemore provides a market overview, based on SharpBrains' client webinar held last December. Ten Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments: Here are 10 highlights from several stimulating January events:  Symposium on Adaptive Technology for the Aging (by Arizona State University), Health Bloggers' Summ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160935 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:08:45 +0100 2160935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160939&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F531109479%2F We present a very complex task, mixing different forms of stimuli (auditory, visual) under time pressure. - Designed for Transferability: The tasks can be designed in a way that do not allow for the development of task-specific "strategies" to beat the game. One needs to truly expand capacity, and this helps ensure the transfer of to non-trained tasks." brain age, Brain Training, brain training games, cognitive benefits, cognitive psychology, crossword puzzles, enhance intelligence, fluid intelligence, intelligence, Lieury, nintendo, Nintendo Brain Age, nintendo brain training, Rise of Nations, videogame (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160939 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:14:48 +0100 2160939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141905&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2F27%2Fnintendo-brain-age-training-vs-crossword-puzzles%2F We present a very complex task, mixing different forms of stimuli (auditory, visual) under time pressure. -??Designed for Transferability: The tasks can be designed in a way that do not allow for the development of task-specific "strategies" to beat the game. One needs to truly expand capacity, and this helps ensure the transfer of to non-trained tasks." brain age, Brain Training, brain training games, cognitive benefits, cognitive psychology, crossword puzzles, enhance intelligence, fluid intelligence, intelligence, Lieury, nintendo, Nintendo Brain Age, nintendo brain training, Rise of Nations, videogame (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141905 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:14:48 +0100 2141905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079029&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F493454114%2F Here you have SharpBrains' 30 most popular articles, ranked by the number of people who have read each article in 2008. Please note that, since the first article already includes most of our most popular brain teasers, we have excluded teasers from the rest of the ranking. (If those 50 are not enough for you, you can also try these brain teasers). --- Blog Channel Article Brain teasers 1. Top 50 Brain Teasers and Games to Test your Brain It is always good to stimulate our minds and to learn a bit about how our brains work. Here you have a selection of the 50 Brain Teasers that people have enjoyed the most. Health & Wellness 2. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains Let's review some good lifestyle options we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains. My fa... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079029 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:55:23 +0100 2079029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054907&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fbig-bellies-lead-to-early-deaths.html DANGERS OF MIDDLE AGE BELLY SPREAD After 40 your waist tends to have a middle age spread.  Your belly will get hard like a summa wrestler or soft like jelly. The jelly fat under the abdominal skin only sits in storage waiting to be burned for energy.  Not all fat cells work alike.  The hard belly fat is under the abdominal muscle and is much more dangerous than soft jelly fat under the skin.  Fat accumulation inside the abdomen is more dangerous to your health than fat anywhere else in your body It is very biologically active and doubles your risk of an early death.   This fat produces more inflammation than fat found in other areas of the body.  Inflammation is thought to play a key role in heart disease and a host of other chronic diseases. Visceral fat wraps around your inner ... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054907 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:16:00 +0100 2054907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018550&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F474885607%2F Dr. Andrew Newberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and Psychiatry and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published a variety of neuroimaging studies related to aging and dementia. He has also researched the neurophysiological correlates of meditation, prayer, and how brain function is associated with mystical and religious experiences. Dr. Newberg, thank you for being with us today. Can you please explain the source of your interests at the intersection of brain research and spirituality? Since I was a kid, I had a keen interest in spiritual practice. I always wondered how spirituality and religion affect us, and over time I came to appreciate how science can help us explore and understand th... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018550 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:01:43 +0100 2018550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011976&cid=t_328674_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fnew-ice-age.html December 10th is the launch date for The British Frozen Food Federation's new campaign, The New Ice Age, to highlight the economic, health and culinary benefits of frozen food.A new website will be launched - www.thenewiceage.com - That claims 'The New Ice Age is an informative and entertaining showcase for frozen foods. We want to show you just how convenient, beneficial and healthy the frozen food option can be.'Foods for Life Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston is the nutrition expert with the task of selling consumers the health and nutrition benefits of UK grown frozen food.With minds set on global warming we wonder how a new ice age will be greeted. (Source: Healthy Eating & Nutrition News) Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011976 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:35:00 +0100 2011976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005526&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Ftherapeutic-nation-half-of-college-age.html Ba-lo-ney! A study claims that nearly half of our young people of college age have had a psychiatric episode in the last year. From the study:Almost half of college-aged individuals had a psychiatric disorder in the past year. The overall rate of psychiatric disorders was not different between college-attending individuals and their non–college-attending peers. The unadjusted risk of alcohol use disorders was significantly greater for college students than for their non–college-attending peers (odds ratio = 1.25; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-1.50), although not after adjusting for background sociodemographic characteristics (adjusted odds ratio = 1.19; 95% confidence interval, 0.98-1.44). College students were significantly less likely (unadjusted and adjusted) to have a diagnosis of ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005526 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:49:00 +0100 2005526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998915&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F29%2Fwant-to-know-the-secret-to-longevity%2F Everyone seems to have their own ideas on ‘what’s the secret to a long life’. For example, 105 year old Clare says ‘No Sex is secret to longevity’. That might have worked for her, but most people would be thinking ‘what’s the fun in that’. Long life, no sex – no thanks. Meanwhile, a 113 Japanese man suggests that the ‘the key to long life is abstaining from alcohol’. But for those of us who aren’t so keen on these ways of ensuring a long, long life, meet Li Ching-Yun. Not only did he believe in sex (he had 23 wives) but also lived on rice and wine. All this, and he lived, according to various reports, to the ripe old age of 256! Now that’s what I call longevity. Li Ching-Yun’s secret to longevity… “Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly l... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998915 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:57:20 +0100 1998915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999531&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F469469130%2F Karolinska Institute's Dr. Torkel Klingberg has just released in the US his excellent book The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory  The title was first released in Sweden with great success, and our co-founder Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg gave a Foreword to the new US edition. Dr. Klingberg will be writing an essay for SharpBrains readers soon, so we can discuss the importance of this topic and his work in depth. Let me now link to two thought-provoking reviews of the book: Attention Must Be Paid (Inside Higher Ed) - "The weak link in the information age seems to be our human hard-wiring. So one gathers from The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory (Oxford University Press) by Torkel Klingberg, who is a professor of d... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999531 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:05:18 +0100 1999531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961764&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F451972819%2F (Please note that this is my personal take at the discussions that took place in Dubai as part of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology put together by the World Economic Forum, and builds on the work of my colleagues, but it does not represent a formal document or statement of position. Simply put, we would like to engage your brain in defining the challenges and outlining/ executing the solutions). Context: The Challenges of the Aging Society The world is aging. This is occurring in two ways: through shifts in the age structure that will eventually lead to many more people reaching older ages than ever before, and through continued success in extending life. Less than 100 years ago, life expectancy was between 30 to 40 years. Today, close to 800 million citizens are ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961764 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:58:52 +0100 1961764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962896&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Feffect-of-alcohol-on-sexual-performance.html ALCOHOL AND SEX The pattern on the American scene is changing with more young people drinking, and more alcohol consumed, especially among women.   The more affluent our society the more we can afford hard drinks, which is very destructive.  A large amount of alcohol is a deterrent on sexual performance and is the major cause of impotence in middle-aged men.  We are not talking necessarily about being an alcoholic, but just an excessive use of alcohol by anyone. DRINKING IN MARRIAGE As drinking increases, marital situations deteriorate.  One of the spouses is repelled by the other’s drinking, cease to enjoy sex, and tries to avoid sex as mochas possible. This also may block the husband’s agility to maintain or get an erection.   Both parties feel a lack of esteem at losing their... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962896 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:20:00 +0100 1962896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943337&cid=t_328674_115_f&fid=34672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpengrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fbonexpert-automated-bone-age.html BoneXpert is a software product that computes bone age automatically. It is installed on a PC and can be set up as a "PACS listener" so that the radiographer can send the hand x-ray (as a DICOM file) from PACS to the BoneXpert PC, where the analysis is carried out automatically in 10 seconds. The images then appear on the BoneXpert PC with the patient details and the name of the referring physician. I haven't tried it myself, but the program can be downloaded from the website. The first five analyses are free. Thereafter, licensing thereafter is on a fee-per-analysis basis, currently 5 Euro per image, with discounts for developing countries. BoneXpert "conforms to the European Community Directive for Medical Devices EC 1993/42, as indicated by the CE mark".The website also has a list of pu... www.MidEssexRay.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943337 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:22:00 +0100 1943337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930510&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fthe-changing-situation-of-the-nbas-age-limit%2F Situationist contributor Michael McCann was interviewed for a story in Sunday’s New York Times on high school basketball phenom Renardo Sidney and how the NBA’s age limit–which requires that a player be at least 19-years-old and at least one-year removed from high school before he can play in the NBA–affects his life and those around him.  The story, titled “The Next Big Thing” and authored by Tommy Craggs, also examines the relationship between the NBA and the NCAA, as well as developing opportunities for players shut out by the NBA’s age limit to instead go to Europe for a year and earn a six-or-seven figure salary. Here is an excerpt: * * * That this comes from the same groups that in 2005 cheered the adoption of the N.B.A.’s minimum-age rul... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930510 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:45:32 +0100 1930510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918188&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F436310106%2Fsurprised_by_age.html   Daily we meet workers who say they're sidelined because of age. Others simply chop off a decade when they reveal their age, as a way to keep up with younger upstarts through their youthful pretense. A third set boasts to any workers who'll listen,  about a long lifetime of personal experiences that seemed to work far better than their peers. Still other seniors, though, inspire us all with lived tactics for aging voraciously. To live daily in ways that rejuvenate the human brain with curiosity, for instance, also beats the pathology of aging brains.It's not easy for those who've lived traditional myths about limitations of the aging brain.What have you observed where you work? More important, is your brain aging voraciously?  (Source: BrainBasedBusines... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918188 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:13:02 +0100 1918188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1912023&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fold-people-cause-autism%2F Dr Maureen Durkin and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health carried out a study on the age of parents when they had there first born child and the chance of the first born child having Autism.  The peer reviewed study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows a [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1912023 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:20:26 +0100 1912023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908049&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspies-have-a-mental-age-of-10%2F So I have been looking around the news latley for references of Aspergers and I found another person using Aspergers as an excuse for criminal behavior.  Many people are well aware of the story of Gary McKinnon - The Pentagon Hacker.  Well now there is a mother of a child who bombed a cafe in [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908049 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:52:37 +0100 1908049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892347&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F427061680%2F Just saw a very interesting press release regarding computer-based neurocognitive assessments - a critical part of the brain fitness puzzle. How long will it take before consumers can have access to a reliable and credible annual "mental check-up"/ cognitive baseline? HeadMinder Cognitive Stability Index: Computerized Neurocognitive ... (Press release) - "The HeadMinder web-based Cognitive Stability Index (CSI) has proven more useful for blast-concussion detection than the ANAM computerized test battery the DoD currently employs. The CSI provides an immediate solution to clear the backlog of 400,000 IED-exposed service members in less than two years." - "The CSI is a 30-minute, Internet-based, computerized test that provides automated, objective measures of attenti... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892347 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:39:12 +0100 1892347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862717&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F08%2Fyoung-lady-you-dont-look-a-day-over-65-elderspeak-and-its-effects%2F Hearing people address elderly strangers in overly familiar terms such as “dear” or “sweetie” has always bothered me. When I’m out with my grandmother and someone (generally an overzealous salesperson) goes the “dear” route with her, it always seems so patronizing and disrespectful. Whatever happened to a good old-fashioned “Ma’am”? As it turns out, new research on the subject of “elderspeak” justifies my discomfort: such informal terms of address can cause people to view aging more negatively, adversely affecting their health and longevity, including survival rates. Dr. Becca Levy, an associate professor at Yale University who studies elderspeak’s health effects on senior citizens, was interviewed for this October 6 New York Times article. Here’s ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862717 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:03:06 +0100 1862717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852531&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F100-and-still-working-retirement-not-an-option%2F Watching what’s happening on Wall Street and following the politicians as they try to bailout what they are calling a crisis that could have catastrophic results for all Americans and the world, I am starting to have a recurrent dream of living out my ‘golden years’ as a bag lady sleeping under an apple tree. Retirement might just become a thing of the past. But for some, retirement has never been an option. Why? Because they love their jobs too much to give them up. Case in point - Mildred Heath. She’s 100 years old and still working in a career that she started in 1923 at the age of 15. And she has no intention of retiring. Working as a journalist what she does and who she is. Commuting the one block from her apartment to the office on an electric scooter, she ta... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852531 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:45:06 +0100 1852531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841092&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fl_NoTANgXTo%2F September 5, 2006: Many news sources report on a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. After analyzing the military records of more than 300,000 men and women in Israel, researchers found that men in their 40’s are nearly six times more likely to have an autistic child. October 1, 2008: The Telegraph reports on a study by Japanese researchers that found that men over 33 were more likely to have autistic children. The study is published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. 84 children with “high functioning autism” and 208 children without an ASD were in the study which, it’s acknowledged, was small in scope: Children whose fathers were over 33 were 1.8 times more likely to have autism than those fathers were under 29. Men who fathered children between the age of... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841092 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:21:12 +0100 1841092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812828&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fstrategic-memory-and-reasoning-training.html In this study, scientists noted that the older children in their cohort (ages 6-13) were beginning to show more "activity" in the RLPFC.Better reasoning may be useful throughout our life cycle. In the ACTIVE study that looked at the effects of cognitive training in 65 and older healthy adults, only reasoning training (over memory or speed training) seemed to show long-lasting benefits on the performance of daily tasks.Excerpt: "The improvements seen after the training roughly counteract the degree of decline in cognitive performance that we would expect to see over a seven- to 14-year period among older people without dementia,” says Dr. Willis."Eide Neurolearning Blog: Training Memory, Reasoning, and SpeedEide Neurolearning Blog: More higher math (algebra) in middle school and more do w... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812828 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:01:00 +0100 1812828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1819406&cid=t_328674_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F331329108%2Fage-not-exclusion-criterion-for-breast.html Conclusions: The authors believe that all types of reconstruction should be an option for women older than 60 years of age and that age as an isolated factor should not deter physicians from offering these women the option of breast reconstruction.******Dr Chrysopoulo is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and specializes in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for breast cancer. He and his partners perform hundreds of microsurgical breast reconstructions with perforator flaps each year including the DIEP flap procedure. PRMA Plastic Surgery, San Antonio, Texas. Toll Free: (800) 692-5565. Keep up to date with the latest breast reconstruction news by following Dr Chrysopoulo's Breast Reconstruction Blog.******breast cancer, breast reconstruction, mastectomy, brea... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1819406 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:31:11 +0100 1819406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782624&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Fa-pirate-looks-at-40%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page Jimmy Buffett has a great tune called “A Pirate Looks at 40″ and it seems like an appropriate motto to examine my own life at 40. Because as a child, playing pirates was imagining another world, a world where one needed to live off one’s own inventiveness and make one’s own rules. Both ideas are very attractive to a child, and still hold that attractiveness at 40. I wish I had some great insights after 40 years of life, but mostly what I have are observations. If you don’t mind rambling reflections on a relaxed life, then read on… First, I need to reveal a secret that everyone “old” knows but few people talk about. No matter what your age once you get past about age 30, you don’t fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782624 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:23:35 +0100 1782624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1754656&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F02%2Freflections-at-13%2F We are in the midst of our 13th year on the Web and our 16th year online. And while 13 years on the Web seems old, it still seems like yesterday when I began publishing Psych Central. Thirteen years ago, I was starting my internship year in Poughkeepsie, New York, working in the local community mental health center. It was a great time for me, as I looked forward to moving back up north after four years in South Florida. I met some great people on internship, including my fellow interns (you know who you are!), most of whom went on to successful practices in psychotherapy and such. But this was also the year I came to the realization that as much as I enjoyed doing psychotherapy, it was not the path I was meant for. I’m a great listener, but I’m not as empathetic as I shoul... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1754656 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:35:16 +0100 1754656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742902&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F378676534%2Fage_with_tom_mcdermotts_touchi.html Over a memorable lunch today with Tom McDermott, I heard about Touching Hearts at Home a care-giving company with innovative approaches to help adults remain fiercely independent as they age. If high levels of freedom would appeal to you long after you draw final curtains at work … you may wish to reconsider your options now.  Who’s not interested in health and autonomy well past their golden years … but did you know that 92% of seniors long to stay in their own homes while far fewer actually make it happen? So what prevents self-sufficiency, for folks who deserve it most?Unfortunately, solvable problems linked to everyday living, tend to barricade many seniors from enjoying independence within their own homes. You’ve likely... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742902 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:45:23 +0100 1742902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739072&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-debate-on-alcohol-and-21-year-olds%2F Suddenly it’s a new world once again, as states take their independence seriously and realize that they are not beholden to our federal government for laws they disagree with. The law in question is the forced adoption of the 21-year-old alcohol drinking age, basically federal law since 1984 (states who do not adhere to the guideline lose a percentage of their federal highway funding — a stick that has little to do with responsible alcohol consumption). Dana Boyd has an interesting essay on the topic, which has risen to the forefront of public debate as some states want to revisit the issue, noting the hypocrisy of sending 18-year-old children to war in Iraq who, after returning home from duty, still can’t have a drink while talking about the carnage they witnessed. En... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739072 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:34:45 +0100 1739072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717161&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fthe-internet-doesnt-make-people-stupid%2F Over at Wired.com, David Wolman has posted an essay entitled The Critics Need a Reboot. The Internet Hasn’t Led Us Into a New Dark Age. The essay is a response to the numerous recent books and articles that paint “the internet and its digital spawn” as the cause of the growing shallowness and dumbing-down of society. I’ve been following this trend of blaming the internet as part of another interest of mine, Work Literacy, and that is how I came across this particular article. What caught my eye, in terms of relevance for this blog, was Wolman’s take on the role the internet (and its digital spawn) plays. It’s not the cause of these problems, it is an enabler of these things for people, and a society, that is already pre-disposed to this way of thinking. ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717161 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:16:39 +0100 1717161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710229&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F365164449%2F Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page.  First, I am pleased to report that I have been invited to participate in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum. Described as "In a global environment marked by short-term orientation and silo-thinking, Global Agenda Councils will foster interdisciplinary and long-range thinking to address the prevailing challenges on the global agenda", my specific Council will focus on the Challenges of Gerontology. More information on the Global Agenda Councils here. Will keep you updated via this blog. In the News Yes, It is Smart to Learn New Tricks: a recent Washingto... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710229 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:32:30 +0100 1710229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693920&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F360385699%2Fleaders_age_and_the_human_brai.html If I tossed out the words leader, age and the human brain what one observation would you shoot back first?If you zoned in on the word leader and considered current complaints in many companies … you might add: - arrogant - rigid- authoritarian Zero in on popular myths about the word age I and you’d possibly suggest:- over the hill- boring- weakFocus on hearsay about the word brain and you might offer back: - fixed IQ- loss with age- test resultsHopefully rich revolutionary discoveries about the brain’s potential offer finer realities to your firm than myths stated above which limit performance far more than most people realize. How so? In a brain based workplace … the terms leader, age, and human brain conjure up amazingly potent images – with rejuvenated va... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693920 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:21:22 +0100 1693920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689398&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F357706834%2F The August issue of Venture Capital Journal brings a very good piece on the emerging brain fitness software  (also called "neurosoftware") category:  -- Mind Games (subscription required) -- Dakim, Lumos Labs, Posit Science and other “brain fitness” startups are starting to gain mind share — and capital — from venture firms. The reporter and I spoke as Lumos Labs received its $3m round, and we discussed other fundable start-ups, featuring CogniFit. Which, as mentioned over the weekend, just raised $5m. If case you are a new SharpBrains reader, perhaps visiting us after reading this VCJ article, let me provide a quick overview of the category and our Market Report (which is annual, not quarterly as the article states): A) Report Highlights We estimate the size of the U... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689398 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:54:55 +0100 1689398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1661199&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F348791756%2F A few colleagues and I just had an interesting exchange on the recent article at The Atlantic, Is Google Making Us Stupid?, which basically blamed Google for literally rewiring our brains into more stupid brains (not being able to pay attention, read deep books...) based on a number of personal anecdotes and a little research.  My 2 cents: this is a complex topic and we'd first need to clarify the question, before looking for answers to support or refute it. I found the Atlantic article superficial for a meaningful conversation, with its title and main premise making little sense: Google can not makes us stupid, in the same way that guns don't make us violent or pens don't make us good writers. The author of the article complains about having less of a number of cognitive abilities than... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1661199 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:37:32 +0100 1661199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618296&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F334940159%2F Two recent announcements bring out how the assessment of cognitive abilities, or brain functions, is solidly incorporating new computerized options: 1) Last week, OptumHealth announced an exclusive 3-year agreement (estimated at $18m) with the Australian company Brain Resource. OptumHealth will be embedding the Brain Resource platform into their overall Behavioral Solutions program. - OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions will work with Brain Resource to provide clinicians with a Web-based assessment that measures general cognition (how people process information) and social cognition (how people manage their emotions). This 40-minute assessment is based on well-known and validated tests of memory, attention, executive function, and response speed, and mood, social skills and emotional resilien... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618296 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:22:19 +0100 1618296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582993&cid=t_328674_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F328378325%2F Flora TV has interesting talk by Emma Shulman, a 95-year-old lecturer and Senior Family Counselor at NYU’s Silberstein Institute. Tags: Alzheimers-disease, emma shulman, memory, old age, Silberstein InstituteShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582993 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:11 +0100 1582993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1561642&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F324128976%2F Here you are have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. News CNN: Aging boomers fuel 'brain fitness' explosion: An excellent article via Associated Press exploring why the brain fitness market passed a tipping point in 2007 and predicting future trends building on our market report. Brain Age: Great Game, Wrong Concept: One reason why we believe the field will keep growing is because we are seeing more tools available than ever before to assess and train a variety of cognitive skills. The bad news (is this really news?) is that we shouldn't be expecting magic pills and that "brain age" is a fiction. Why a Walking Book Clu... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1561642 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:06:58 +0100 1561642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1544539&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F319104093%2F A few colleagues referred me over the weekend to a very nice article at business publication Portfolio. While the article does an excellent job at introducing the reader to the concept and promise of computerized cognitive assessments, it also contributes to the mythology of "Brain Age". Let's first take a look at the article How Smart Are You: The business of assessing cognition and memory is moving from testing brain-impaired patients to assessing healthy peoples' brains online. A couple of quotes:  - "Cognitive Drug Research is one a handful of businesses, most of them outside of the U.S., that work with pharmaceutical companies to test how new drugs for everything from nicotine addiction to Alzheimer’s disease affect the mind’s ability to remember things, make deci... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1544539 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:14 +0100 1544539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522551&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-situation-of-memory%2F Sara Reistad-Long wrote a short piece for the New York Times last month titled “Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain. Here are some excerpts. * * * When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often wrong. Instead, the research finds, the aging brain is simply taking in more data and trying to sift through a clutter of information, often to its long-term benefit. The studies are analyzed in a new edition of a neurology book, “Progress in Brain Research.” Some brains do deteriorate with age. . . . But for most aging adults, the authors say, much of what occurs is a gradually widening focus of attention that makes it more difficult to l... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522551 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:32:59 +0100 1522551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513562&cid=t_328674_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FxXTxluN6jVM%2Fsuggested-blog-topic.html All of the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are dedicated to educating our patients and prospective patients about all aspects of tubal ligation reversal. We welcome your ideas and want to address your questions and concerns about tubal ligation, tubal reversal, or pregnancy after a tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513562 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:20:35 +0100 2513562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909182&cid=t_328674_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F308377941%2Fsuggested-blog-topic.html All of the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are dedicated to educating our patients and prospective patients about all aspects of tubal ligation reversal. We welcome your ideas and want to address your questions and concerns about tubal ligation, tubal reversal, or pregnancy after a tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909182 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:20:35 +0100 1909182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497752&cid=t_328674_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F305277535%2F Pfizer lost a bid to stop depositions that are expected to support claims by former sales reps that the drugmaker fabricated misconduct allegations as a pretext for age discrimination, Health Law360 reports. One of the former reps, Karen Kirkpatrick, who was first hired by Parke-Davis in 1989 and was 55 when she was fired early last year, wants to depose several doctors and nurses to prove she didn’t falsify sampling records by altering dates, according to court documents. She was replaced by a 25-year-old rep. Here is the lawsuit. A magistrate in federal court in Kansas denied Pfizer’s motion for a protective order to prevent the depositions of five doctors. The depositions may be used by the lawyers for the former reps to gather evidence that may be cited as a reason for firi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497752 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:54:51 +0100 1497752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494680&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F04%2Fthe-situational-demographics-of-deadly-force-abstract%2F James P. McElvain and Augustine J. Kposowa have an interesting new article, “Police Officer Characteristics and the Likelihood of Using Deadly Force,” in 35 Criminal Justice and Behavior, 505-521 (2008). Here’s the abstract. * * * Past research on police shootings, when examining officer characteristics, has focused on the officer’s race, particularly when it is not the same as the race of the person shot. Data from 186 officer-involved shootings were used to examine whether race effects existed and, if so, would be eliminated or attenuated by controlling for officer gender, education, age, and history of shooting. Male officers were more likely to shoot than female officers, and college-educated officers were less likely to be involved in shootings than officers wi... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494680 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:26:31 +0100 1494680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1459144&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F294743841%2F In recent years, most professionals in aging have become aware of the growing scientific evidence showing that human brains retain the ability to generate neurons and change over a lifetime, discoveries that have broken the scientific paradigm prevalent during the 20th century. Furthermore, neuroimaging and cognitive training studies are showing how well-directed exercise presents people major opportunities for healthy brain aging. How can people use emerging technologies to keep their brains healthy and productive as long as possible? An emerging market for brain health-- $225 million market in 2007, in the United States alone, of which consumers account for $80 million--is trying to address that question in a way that complements other important more traditional pillars (and multi-billio... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1459144 Wed, 21 May 2008 03:29:03 +0100 1459144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450398&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F292877359%2Ftwo_words_to_win_brainpower_co.html  We need two hot words that showcase brainpower in action at work. There’ll be a draw to celebrate the book’s release of The Age of Conversation 2008 in August.  And for two words … you could be the winner of my 2005 book on brainpower … at Pearson Publishers. Catch Ryan Barrett’s prepublication excitement of snippets from the upcoming book The Age of Conversation 2008. Then toss back two words that inspire more brains in business. If you did not write a chapter in the book … check out highlights from somebody who did. Then toss two words into the winner’s circle for our big draw. Ryan’s been cataloging book excerpts here. Check what authors’ highlighted and then toss in your own brain related inspiration. It’s a... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450398 Sun, 18 May 2008 15:12:54 +0100 1450398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436801&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fmooncups.html God, I feel old and ignorant.There is perhaps one advantage of age. I no longer feel embarrassed about the holes in my knowledge. They are, as they have always been, many and large. I admit, therefore, that until this week, following a comment on the Tampax post, I had never heard of Mooncups. I have never had a patient mention them. Mrs Crippen has not heard of them, and she knows about these things, so then I felt a bit better. I did a little Googling, and the first thing I came up with was Cat's Blog. Cat says:A revolution is taking place right now! It’s a sanitary revolution! Forget pads and tampons, they’re old news. They were expensive (despite Labour removing the VAT, although that helped a little) they were bulky to carry around in your bag, they were filling landfill sites, th... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436801 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:25:00 +0100 1436801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432386&cid=t_328674_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F5%2F9%2Fwant-to-live-to-100-read-this.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DIn 2005 National Geographic magazine had a fascinating article by Dan Buettner, about the “Blue Zones”, areas where people live to the ages of 90, 100 and older. These areas included Loma Linda, CA, Sardinia Italy, Okinawa Japan, and the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica. He followed up his trip to Costa Rica with a more extensive visit, including a team of researchers, in 2007. One of the pitfalls of studies of this sort is the verification of claims of age. For instance, a claim that made a big splash in the media several years ago concerned Bulgarian villagers who claimed that their secret to longevity is eating yogurt. A craze of yogurt swept the U.S. following publication of this story, which I am not sure has completely disappeared. That "study&q... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432386 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:55 +0100 1432386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1427209&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F285139564%2F Today I had a great conversation with Martin Buschkuehl, one of the U Michigan researchers involved in the cognitive training study that has received much media attention since early last week, when the study was published at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I will publish the interview notes next week. For the moment, let me paraphrase his answer to the question: "Why are computerized programs like the one you used fundamentally different from, say, simply doing many crossword puzzles?". His answer was that for 3 reasons: Adaptive: The constant adaptability of the challenge level, thanks to real-time assessments. The person using the program is truly pushed to his or her peak level all the time, thereby "stretching" the targeted ability. Complex... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1427209 Wed, 07 May 2008 05:15:02 +0100 1427209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419327&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F283395986%2F Thinking about long-term housing and job needs for my son and also the matter of a special needs trust and a will and one has those moments of thinking (yes, ridiculously), pity one can’t live forever…….. Maybe you’d rather not know this, but you can take a Vitality Compass quiz over at Blue Zones to find out your left expectancy, your body’s age given your habits, and your healthy life expectancy. My score indicates that I’ll be around long around to see Charlie reach retirement age—-guess I’ll have to make sure I keep eating those fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly (not hard considering how active Charlie likes and needs to be—have to make sure I can keep up!). h/t to Healthbolt Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, He... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419327 Sun, 04 May 2008 17:04:24 +0100 1419327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418695&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F282910329%2F In the past two days, The New York Times has published two excellent articles on brain and cognitive fitness. Despite appearing in separate sections (technology and editorial), the two have more in common than immediately meets the eye. Both raise key questions that politicians, health policy makers, business leaders, educators and consumers should pay attention to. 1) First, Exercise Your Brain, or Else You’ll ... Uh ..., by Katie Hafner (5/3/08). Some quotes: - "At the same time, boomers are seizing on a mounting body of evidence that suggests that brains contain more plasticity than previously thought, and many people are taking matters into their own hands, doing brain fitness exercises with the same intensity with which they attack a treadmill." - "Alvar... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418695 Sat, 03 May 2008 20:03:03 +0100 1418695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1407592&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F279996616%2F Quick update: 2 very interesting news, 2 excellent blog carnivals. 1) Forget Brain Age: Researchers Develop Software That Makes You Smarter (Wired). Thanks Senia! - "In a limited trial, he and his team were able to make 34 test subjects significantly better at answering IQ test questions after training them on a completely separate memory task"  -"These are intriguing results," Geary said. However, Geary noted that to claim actual increases in fluid intelligence, the subjects would have to show the performance gains over a long-term period --- or even permanently. -The Michigan researchers are now engaged in studying the long-term effects of training. They are also working to increase the amount of training that users undergo. In the experiment reported in PNAS, the ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1407592 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:28:37 +0100 1407592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405335&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fvitality-compass-challenge-part-two%2F So it’s my turn to report my results from the Vitality Compass Quiz, and let me tell you, I was not anxious to take that thing at first. I figured you’d have to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jessica Alba to score even decently on it, but after reading Liz’s results, I was encouraged. A real person who does not spend the bulk of her day in a gym and who probably noshes on a carb or two once in a while? If Liz could score well, so could I, right? Well, turns out Liz is on track to last a bit longer than I’m predicted to, but I’ll still live a long life it seems. Naturally, by kicking up my fruit and veggie consumption and actually removing my rear form this chair to sneak in some exercise, I can add more years to my life. Hmm. I can do that. I need to do ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405335 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:41 +0100 1405335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403019&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F279052519%2Fno_significance_from_online_co.html Skeptics said that online writers would never make much difference from what they post. Too many voices … too little organization … too many raw talents … too few experts…. Have you heard the buzz? Do you believe it? Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton organized a new book, The Age of Conversation: Why Don't People Get It … to prove the significance of online conversations. How will it happen?  Soon 275 authors … plan to flood the global business community … with articles that will revolutionize business in ways many skeptics only dream of.Know any of the book’s contributors? Adam Crowe, Adrian Ho, Aki Spicer, Alex Henault, Amy Jussel, Andrew Odom, Andy Nulman, Andy Sernovitz, Andy Whitlock, Angela Maiers, Ann Handley, Anna Fa... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403019 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:22:37 +0100 1403019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392492&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fcan-our-earth-support-us-as-we-age%2F Image details: Question mark with the Earth as a dot served by picapp.com Happy Earth Day, everyone! We’ve been reminded quite a bit today about being green and caring for our Earth. So here’s my question: Can the Earth continue to care for us?!? Over the weekend, Edna Parker of Illinois (the oldest known currently-living person) celebrated her 115th birthday. Also recently, Barbara Walters did a special on living to be 150. While this is fascinating and the idea of living past 100 sounds intriguing, when it comes right down to it, how will our world be able to support such an aging population? Here are some issues: 1. As it is, we have a dire nursing shortage. And we all know that living long doesn’t always equal living well. We would need more health care professionals ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392492 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:47 +0100 1392492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385481&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F19%2Fthe-situation-of-baseball-skills%2F Greg Spira had an interesting article, “The Boys of Late Summer,” last week in Slate. The article examines the situational significance of birthdates on who makes it to the Bigs. (We’re grateful to Situationist friend Andrew Perlman for calling our attention to this article.) * * * In 2000, John Holway argued in a book called The Baseball Astrologer that the sign under which an individual was born played a significant role in whether he made it in pro ball. Holway identified a real phenomenon, but the explanation does not lie in the stars. Since 1950, a baby born in the United States in August has had a 50 percent to 60 percent better chance of making the big leagues than a baby born in July. The lesson: If you want your child to be a professional baseball player, you sho... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385481 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:47:28 +0100 1385481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1383711&cid=t_328674_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F18%2Foldest-living-person-edna-parker-turns-115%2F So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!? The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday. One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” of longevity. Is having a long life a genetic thing? It’s definitely possible. In fact, nearly all centenarians have a sister, mother, or other relative who lived a long life. The same is true for Edna, whose two sisters lived to be 99 and 88. While more research is being conducted on these long-living folks, the current thinking is that there are several genetic mutations in centenarians that may contribute to either slowing the aging process or ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1383711 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:24:49 +0100 1383711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1369752&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F269642131%2Fwant_a_winning_business_idea.html Want winning ideas to lead innovations, market, or sell?  See any advantages of tapping into hidden or unused intelligences? Ready to rejuvenate your organization?Here’s a chance to gain keys from business  professionals around the world. Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton organized a new book, The Age of Conversation: Why Don't People Get It.You’ll be able to converse with authors online also! The Age of Conversation: Why Don't People Get links to each author’s blog. Here are the 275 authors … gearing up to engage a global business community on topics that will grow your business in ways many firms only dream of. Adam Crowe, Adrian Ho, Aki Spicer, Alex Henault, Amy Jussel, Andrew Odom, Andy Nulman, Andy Sernovitz, Andy Whitlock, Angela Maie... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1369752 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:41:14 +0100 1369752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1366677&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fthey-shoot-horses-dont-they%2F The anecdote The Family Doctor , published by Julie Obradovic on Age of Autism a couple of months back, is a well told story of how she finally succeeds in converting her brother, a pediatrician, to her understanding that vaccines are bad and likely a cause for autism. If you are new to the question of autism and its causes, and come across this story early on in your search for answers, chances are it might be pretty influential. But something has been bugging me about the story since I first read it. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, so I haven’t written about it until now. It was a discussion I had with Autistic Bitch From Hell in the comments to my recent post A View From the Middle that made me realize what was so troubling to me about the story. Here are Obradovic&#82... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1366677 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:51:00 +0100 1366677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360636&cid=t_328674_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2008%2F04%2F09%2Famy-harmons-the-dna-age-wins-a-pulitzer%2F Congratulations to Amy Harmon who just received a Pulitzer Prize for her series, The DNA Age. Her series, with articles and videos, “explores the benefits and burdens of genetic information as it filters out of scientific laboratories into everyday life.” It’s fantastic reading for anyone interested in what DNA means to you and me, today, [...] (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360636 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:25:31 +0100 1360636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356661&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F266362196%2F Ever wondered what explains the sometimes surreal, often misguided, health policies by our government? Well, it is beyond our humble brains to capture and articulate what may be going on...but we now see that lack of access to quality information is certainly not the main problem. Decision-making processes, and structural incentives, would probably merit more attention.... I mention this because we are really impressed by the just-published 24-page special issue on Preventing Memory Loss by Congressional Quarterly Researcher, one of the main publications in Capitol Hill. The publication is not free, but worth the price for anyone active professionally in the healthcare sector, or interested in learning about latest research and policy trends, from academics to students. You can buy ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356661 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:09:17 +0100 1356661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327752&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F258097784%2F An interesting recent article announcesPupils to start day with Nintendo Brain Training(UK's Daily Telegraph). Some quotes: - "Children at 16 primary schools are to start each day by playing on a Nintendo games console, it was disclosed yesterday." - "The pupils will play "brain training" exercises before lessons after a pilot scheme at a school in Dundee found that it boosted learning ability." - "Children at St Columba's Primary in the city scored higher in maths tests and had improved concentration and behaviour after playing the Nintendo game More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima, the study showed." - "LTS is working with school inspectors and Dundee University to carry out a larger pilot of the scheme, with 16 schools using the game every... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327752 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:13:01 +0100 1327752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321801&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D753 As I’ve pointed out, Kirby has messed up his maths on the Huffington post blog. He’s now done much the same in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article (clearly, their Editor does not check for mathematical errors, or general stupid). Kirby’s article is titled “Give us answers on vaccines”: I don’t expect any answers from Kirby, but correct sums would be a start. Kirby argues that: Most striking is how typical Hannah’s cellular dysfunction [mitochondrial disorder] may be among children with autism. While extremely rare in the general population, at two per 10,000 people, it seems unusually common in autism — with estimates up to 2,000 per 10,000. To go over these figures again – a 2,000 per 10,000 incidence of mitochondrial disorder am... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321801 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:33:20 +0100 1321801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320558&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D751 So many times I have heard it said by the anti-vaxx/autism believers how they are ‘the mainstream voice’ – the autism community. Today, they got a bit of a reality check. The New York Times discussed an NYT article in which parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids say: I refuse to sacrifice my children for the greater good,” said Sybil Carlson, whose 6-year-old son goes to school with several of the children hit by the measles outbreak here…..........Ms. Carlson said she understood what was at stake. “I cannot deny that my child can put someone else at risk,” she said. This piece was written in the wake of a measles outbreak in San Diego: In a highly unusual outbreak of measles here last month, 12 children fell ill; nine of them had not... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320558 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:45:36 +0100 1320558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311034&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fblog-maintenance-mostly-complete%2F Back in January I started the process of remodeling 29 Marbles, and today I announce the completion of that remodeling (to the extent that any blog is ever really complete). A couple of things you will likely notice: 29 Marbles has moved from its home on Blogger its own address at http://autism.gbrettmiller.com, and I’ve switched from Blogger to WordPress. I did this for several reasons, but mostly I was taking my own advice to “own my data”. The feed for 29 Marbles is still http://feeds.feedburner.com/29Marbles, so you should not lose your subscription. (I think you may have received a feed “refresh” of the last few posts, but that should be OK.) The left hand column is for information related directly to 29 Marbles, such as the search function, feed subscri... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311034 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:41:38 +0100 1311034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309092&cid=t_328674_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F03%2F18%2Fit-was-my-birthday-i-could-cry-if-i-wanted-to%2F by the feline….. The 14th of this month was my birthday… just last Friday… Know who forgot my birthday? My mother. ROFLMAO! She’s now officially forgotten most everyone in the family’s birthday. I believe the memory of every single person on this earth has been affected by the hormone’s in the chickens we eat. I’m dead serious. What else could it be? We can’t ALL have Alzheimer’s. (shakes head emphatically). And she’s not taking the old standby, Topamax (Dopamax, to us oldtimers)… so she can’t even use THAT excuse that we BP’ers use, can she? She’s not THAT old…. 66… so senility is out of the question. She’s not THAT busy, having retired just a year or two back… and she’s not e... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309092 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:58:59 +0100 1309092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1295082&cid=t_328674_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F249622607%2F After many months of work (and we hope many new neurons and stronger synapses in our brains), we have just released our inaugural report on the emerging Brain Fitness Software Market, the first to define the brain fitness software market and analyze the size and trends of its four customer segments. We estimate the size of the US brain fitness software market at $225M in2007, up from $100m in 2005 (50% CAGR). The two segments that fueled the market growth: consumers (grew from $5m to $80m, 300% CAGR) and healthcare & insurance providers (grew from $36m to $65m, 35% CAGR). Highlights from The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008 report include: 1) 2007 was a seminal year for the US Brain Fitness software market, which reached $225 million in revenues – up from an estimated... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1295082 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:36:07 +0100 1295082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283611&cid=t_328674_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F246840951%2Folder_workers_sidelined_unfair.html As new and younger managers parachute into cubicle jungles … some older workers complain of being sidelined unfairly. Have you seen it happen?Interestingly, this trend is at sharp odds with new information about the aging brain … which is seen as sharp as the youthful brain. It’s also the antithesis of older workers who spot those often hidden values of mature minds. Luckily some older workers burn strong rather than burn out … and they are assets to younger workers … who look to their problem solving capabilities … rather than their age.As boomers age, more are taking advantage of the brain’s ability to change at any age. For instance … we now know how to teach new tricks to old neurons in ways that increase your workplace IQ.The way t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283611 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:40:35 +0100 1283611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280788&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D741 As noted by Catherina in a previous thread, David Kirby went on US morning show Imus to talk about autism, vaccines and the recent so called ‘concession report’. Here’s the snippet Catherina highlighted: IMUS: Why haven’t we read about that in the NY Times or seen it on NBC nightly news? DAVID: Well, the NY Times is not particularly interested in this story. There are reporters out there this week trying to cover it, but, until the family gets permission from government to speak, I’m not sure how much coverage it actually is going to get. You know, I love being on your show, but, I wish instead of me being here this morning, you have somebody from the HHS. Because what we basically have over there is a wall of silence. *Why is it not okay to talk about ... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280788 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:08 +0100 1280788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1271863&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D738 ...even more evidence its not about the mercury. Or even about the autism. Meet Kim. Kim likes to say things like: “Some days you’re the windshield. Some days you’re the bug.” This week I was the bug. And the autism world (those of us who care about helping kids feel better that is) have been “the bug” for a long time. So today I took off the gloves on HuffPo. I might have even taken off my bra and panties Um. Form an orderly queue gents? So Kim – she who is part of the community who care about helping kids feel better – posts a good ol’ rant on Huff Po: Moms and Dads are waking up and refusing to drink the Kool Aid offered by their patronizing pediatrician, CDC Pharma shill, FDA schmuck…..When docs start pushing a &#822... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1271863 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:37:47 +0100 1271863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255207&cid=t_328674_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsexual-response-and-aging%2F   Many people in recovery are in the older age groups. Either starting recovery or well along the road sexual activity and responses can be different to what they remember or may have a different spiritual meaning. By understanding age changes one can accommodate new experiences rather than be confused or disheartened. Women and men have the capacity for sexual desire and sexual activity throughout their lives. There is no reason why one cannot express one’s sexuality well beyond the “reproductive years” (the ages during which men and women are fertile). In fact, women and men who have been sexually active throughout their adult lives seem to be more sexually responsive in old age than those who have not. The key to maintaining sexual function in later years is to continue... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255207 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:31:11 +0100 1255207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247920&cid=t_328674_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D726 From the Age of Autism: They need to start listening to parents’ concerns and take them seriously,” said Amy Carson from Moms Against Mercury. She and cofounder Angela Medlin came all the way from balmy North Carolina to freeze in front of the AAP, abetted by TACA and NAA Chicago, led by Chapter Development Director Karen McDonough. This was their fifth rally outside the AAP, timed to greet employees arriving at work and remind them that thousands of American families believe vaccines have triggered an epidemic of autism and other developmental and chronic health disorders. And here is the proof positive of the teeming throngs of ‘thousands of American families’. You can click the image to make it bigger. Sadly it doesn’t increase the amount of attend... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247920 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:27:30 +0100 1247920