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senior woman reading; remaining engaged during retirement can protect against cognitive decline

Disengagement in Retirement Accelerates Cognitive Decline

Older adults in retirement, especially women, showed greater cognitive decline if they became disengaged with their ambitions ad commitments to tasks and goals, while men were not affected.

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damaged nerve cells from spinal cord injury can repair with increased energy through ATP

Regenerate Damaged Nerves by Boosting Cellular Energy

Increasing the energy supply (ATP) in damaged spinal cord nerves promotes regeneration and regrowth of axons (nerve fibers); damaged axons in spinal cord injuries impair ATP production.

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neighborhood houses; where you live can impact life expectancy

Where You Live Can Impact How Long You Live

The community important factors that lowered life expectancy were more fast food restaurants, higher population density, and more jobs in mining, quarrying, and oil/gas extraction.

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low carb diet prevents brain aging

Low-Carb Diet Prevents or Reverses Brain Aging

People who ate a low-carb diet (no sugar, grains, rice, or starchy vegetables) for one week had a more stable brain network, likely due to the brain using ketones rather than glucose for fuel.

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