Archive for September, 2008

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For a Better Brain, Take a Walk on the Sunny Side

A recent study published in the journal, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 1, points to Vitamin D as a potent correlate of cognitive function. Researchers in the Netherlands looked at blood levels of Vitamin D3 in 235 outpatients who had been diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s disease. They found that patients who were [...]

Energy Independence: It Takes a Plan

I just listened to T. Boone Pickens speak at the Washington Press Club.  He made all kinds of sense.  And he has a plan to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by 30% within 10 years.
We’ve had candidate after candidate promise energy independence.  Nothing has happened.  And given our financial tsunami with taxpayers on the [...]

More Online Brain Games - No-Cost Exercises for Your Brain

Recently I featured a brain game that relies on dedicated focus for completion.  Today I have another game that I really enjoy.  This game engages both sides of the brain, so if you typically use the left side of your brain predominantly, as for example, writers, programmers, and statisticians do, this game is for you.  [...]

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