Physical Fitness Improves Spatial Memory, Increases Size Of Brain Structure

Physical Fitness Improves Spatial Memory, Increases Size Of Brain Structure:

"The study, in the journal Hippocampus.....The hippocampus also is a key player in spatial navigation and other types of relational memory.....Earlier studies found that exercise increases hippocampus size and spatial memory in rodents, but the new study is the first to demonstrate that exercise can affect hippocampus size and memory in humans."

Building Strong Bones: Running May Provide More Benefits Than Resistance Training, Study Finds

Building Strong Bones: Running May Provide More Benefits Than Resistance Training, Study Finds:

"University of Missouri researchers have found that high-impact activities, such as running, might have a greater positive effect on BMD than resistance training.

“The results of the study confirm that both resistance training and high-impact endurance activities increase bone mineral density. However, high-impact sports, like running, appear to have a greater beneficial effect,” said Pam Hinton, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences."

Collector: Lincoln photo uncovered in Grant album

Collector: Lincoln photo uncovered in Grant album:

"If it is indeed Lincoln, it would be the only known photo of the 16th president in front of the executive mansion and a rare find, as only about 130 photos of him are known to exist. A copy of the image was provided to The Associated Press.

Grant's 38-year-old great-great-grandson, Ulysses S. Grant VI, had seen the picture before, but didn't examine it closely until late January. A tall figure in the distance caught his eye, although the man's facial features are obscured."

Paul Harvey - 1918 - 2009

Paul Harvey - 1918 - 2009
Last week I was deeply saddened to here of Paul's death. A true icon.

Do Gooder Daily | The Daily Challenge Blog > Social Media For Social Change

Do Gooder Daily | The Daily Challenge Blog > Social Media For Social Change:

"This is the official blog for Do Gooders. It is the vehicle for the Daily Challenge story and the tool to get you directly involved in the project so you can become part of the story, too."

Kimmunications: Podcast: Interview with Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning

Quite the Thought provoking interview. I look forward to getting the book!

Kimmunications: Podcast: Interview with Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning:

"0:30 Neil Howe explains the 80 to 100 year generational cycle made up of four turnings
8:17 Neil gives the origin of the saeculum
10:17 Neil discusses the various generations that make up this saeculum (e.g. Silent, Boom, Gen X, Millennial)
12:53 Kim asks Neil if we should be afraid of the crisis period,or fourth turning, predicted by the book
18:00 Kim and Neil discuss Barack Obama and the Lincolnesque leader required for fourth turnings
21:35 What an individual should do to prepare for the fourth turning and how it will be different from anything we have known previously"

Anger Management: The Key To Staying Heart Healthy?

Yoga Breath everyone:


Anger Management: The Key To Staying Heart Healthy?:

"While previous studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of sudden cardiac death during times of population stress such as earthquake and war, this study provides the first evidence that changes brought on by anger and other strong emotions can predict arrhythmias and may link mental stress to sudden cardiac arrest--which accounts for over 400,000 deaths each year.....

"More research is needed, but these data suggest that therapies focused on helping patients deal with anger and other negative emotions may help reduce arrhythmias and, therefore, sudden cardiac death in certain patients."