Live while you are alive
Scare stories claim that there is a dementia tsunami on the way, as populations age. But four out of five large studies have now suggested that our chance of getting dementia by any particular age is less than that of previous generations. Better physical health could explain the improvement. (Where did I leave my keys? …
Owen Bell is a regular commenter on this blog. He has kindly sent me a number items he has gleaned from his readings, and I will be sharing them with readers. Here is one: Where you prefer to live may have something to do with your political views. According to Pew Research (http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/pp-2014-06-12-polarization-0-08/), liberals prefer …
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It’s well known that people in the United States on average don’t receive as much holiday time as their European counterparts. Studies show 25% of Americans do not receive any paid leave at all (!), and those who do rank behind their European counterparts. But what may be surprising is that US workers are also …
19% of British 16 to 24-year-olds do not drink at all. 66% say alcohol is not important to their social life, and just 3% say it’s an essential part of it. 66% think young people are drinking less because of alcohol’s health risks; 42% think the internet has given them better things to do with their time. (Demos/The Independent) Good for them! So …
If the chief thought at the back of your mind is wondering what other people think of you, then you have your priorities drastically wrong and your life is in a muddle. (paraphrasing Nigella Lawson)
