A study published in Neurology finds that maintaining normal blood pressure, avoiding type 2 diabetes, and not smoking between ages 45-65 can add nearly 13 dementia-free years, with significant gender and racial differences observed.
Rachel Aviv's new essay collection, "You Won't Get Free of It," delves into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and personal identity. Drawing from her own experiences and extensive reporting, Aviv explores themes of change, trauma, and the struggle to reconcile past selves with present realities.
I’m now at a time of life where a rib injury can feel like a ruptured spleen but playing still trumps watching, so we go again. AgainI woke up a few weeks ago with a searing pain under my left ribs. I ruled out heart attack relatively quickly – I haven’t read about your heart sagging as you enter deep middle age, or whatever your late 40s is. Breathing was uncomfortable, but not short – there were no stabbing pains. Inhaling ached, and it turns out you inhale all the time.Once I was confident of seeing out the remainder of the day, I started Googling other potential ailments in this region, confidently seizing upon ruptured spleen. It sounded impressive enough to put in a WhatsApp group. And so I went with it. Continue reading...
