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While we live in an extraordinary period of technological innovation, there is a downside that plagues us all. Between social media, extreme political polarization, and artificial intelligence, at any given moment it’s unclear whether the information you see and hear is accurate and truthful. That unreliability can run the gamut…

The evidence firmly exists that music plays an important role in almost everyone’s life, and for older adults, it can help support healthy brain aging and build cognitive reserve. We also have evidence of the therapeutic value of music in helping patients to recover from illness or to endure difficult…

It will come as no surprise to most of you that loneliness continues to be a significant public and personal health problem in our country, as new data from Gallup reports the ongoing significance of the problem. According to a just-released survey as part of the Gallup National Health and…

Are you one of the slower ones or the speedier ones? When you go out for a walk, do you need help keeping up with others, or does the pace of your walking companions hold you back? Ultimately, does it matter whether you walk slowly or quickly? We all know…

You’ve likely seen the headlines when the oldest known person passes away (at age 114 or even older), or maybe you’ve seen published interviews when someone celebrates a birthday well into her 100s. And we have “biohackers,” those wealthy and seemingly eccentric individuals who spend thousands of dollars and hours…

By Louise Applebome   Oct. 7, 1975:   “Well here I go attempting another journal. This time I feel like I’ll enjoy continuing it because the idea was proposed by someone I have the most respect and admiration for.”   That first entry in a black, leather-bound journal, on unlined…