education

Alzheimer's

Education May Protect Against Alzheimer's

Posted November 17, 2008 3:47 PM

Greater education may help buffer against amyloid plaques and other brain pathology linked to Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said. Scientists at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found some study participants whose brain scans revealed brain plaques -- deposits of protein that have been linked to Alzheimer's disease -- Read more...

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September 19

Reading 'Riting and Financial Literacy

by Paul B. Brown @ 6:41 am. Filed under education, Financial Litteracy, investing, Talk Radio
The talk shows nationwide were filled yesterday with discussions of the current crisis on Wall Street. Not just the financial talk shows, but the traditional ones where people yell that their taxes are too high and the Democrats are to blame, and the ones where they blame the Republicans for everything. What was most interesting was how little everyone--callers and hosts--understands about the causes of the crisis specifically, and about finance in general. I can live with the fact that people can't tell the difference between preferred and common stock, but not to know that the value of bonds rise as interest rates falls, or that the head of the Federal Reserve cannot buy a company on behalf of the government strikes me as pretty glaring gap in someone's education. More…
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Books

Reading: A Daily Brain Vitamin

Posted September 16, 2008 1:46 PM

It's the start of another school year, full of potential. What can adults do to help children thrive and succeed? "Read aloud every single day," writes Esme Raji Codell, author of "How to the Get Your Child to Love Reading." "You and the children both deserve it. The more consistently you read aloud, the greater the results will be. Consider it your Read more...

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College Planning

Help On the Horizon For College Costs?

Posted August 11, 2008 3:05 PM

Every spring, high school seniors watch their mailboxes, dreams of fat envelopes from their favorite schools dancing in their heads. Meanwhile, their parents are wondering just how they're going to swing covering the ever-climbing price tag for junior's first-choice school. Well, parents and students, take heart -- no tree grows to the sky, and the college tuition redwood may be due for a Read more...

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Long-Life Tips

Think Travel

Any wish list of things to do during retirement includes travel at the very top. The opportunities that travel offers -- adventure, culture, novelty, revisiting, and education -- have broad appeal to all ages, but retirement offers the crucial advantage of time availability. On whatever level you can achieve it, travel helps life attain a higher meaning. ... View slideshow >>

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If you have to choose between saving for retirement and your children's education, save for retirement. You can always borrow for college. No one will let you borrow for retirement.

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Brain Fitness

A Brain Teaser a Day Keeps Dementia Away

Posted April 28, 2008 12:57 PM

Medical research keeps proving a phrase that's become a cliche: Use it or lose it. And eat a healthy, balanced diet. It may not be rocket science, but it is brain science. "It's the same old message, really," says David Bilkey, of Otago University. "We know exercise has been shown to promote neurogenesis, the growth of new neurons in the brain." Mental exertion is Read more...

See also: Alzheimer's, brain, brain cells, brain plasticity, cleaning, diet, education, Exercise, fitness, gardening, Health, housework, learning, memory, neurons, nutrition, synapses, walking, wellness

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Books

'Five Minds for the Future:' A Book for our Survival

Posted August 27, 2007 3:45 PM

By Jesse Kornbluth Founder, HeadButler.com In case you haven't noticed, the world is going through a seismic change. No one can say what the human experiment will look like on the other side of its rebirth canal, but I think we may reasonably conclude this: The poorly-educated will suffer. And by "suffer" I don't mean the old chart that shows you how much more a college Read more...

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Career Transitions

Eight Things That Can Boost Your Pay

Posted August 27, 2007 3:42 PM

Did you know employers sometimes pay a premium for the right education and experience? Or that you might be able to earn more by doing the same job in a larger company? In fact, these could be some of your strongest negotiating points in your next performance review, job interview, or request for a promotion. Employers typically adjust their market data when determining how much to pay a specific Read more...

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Brain Fitness

Anti-Aging Rx: Lifelong Learning

Posted August 27, 2007 3:41 PM

No longer content to "retire" their minds, people aged 50+ are demanding learning opportunities. They're onto something: Staying engaged and trying stimulating new things may actually help keep their brains healthy and fit.If you want to join their ranks, here are some resources: ElderhostelImagine yourself studying the ecology of the Everglades ... in Florida. Studying the poetry of Read more...

See also: anti-aging, brain, brain fitness, brain health, classes, college, education, elderhostel, fitness, Health, improve skills, learning, school, senior ceners, socialize, socializing, travel, university, volunteer, volunteering, wellness

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