At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“A TRAILBLAZING PROFESSOR TURNS 100 NEXT MONTH. HE’S STILL DOING ‘INCREDIBLY COMPLEX’ RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE NIH.” by Hannah Natanson, washingtonpost.com
“Jeremiah Stamler, one of the founding fathers of cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention, will turn 100 in the fall of 2019. Here is a look back at his career.”
“PUBLIC LIBRARIES MAY TURN THE PAGE FOR COLORADO CITY’S NEWS DESERT” by Rae Ellen Bichell, npr.org
“More than 170 counties across the country have no local newspaper, and half of all counties only have one…”
“WHERE DOES THE WORD ‘TEETOTALER’ COME FROM? AND MORE QUESTIONS FROM OUR READERS” by Anna Diamond, smithsonianmag.com
Check out these fun facts from Smithsonian Magazine.
“COMEDIANS ARE BEING HIRED BY THE HOUR TO HELP DEMENTIA PATIENTS. THEIR GOAL? ‘A FULL BELLY LAUGH'” by Cathy Free, washingtonpost.com
“In early 2017, realizing that other seniors with memory loss could also benefit from some slapstick and one-liners, Modisett launched Laughter on Call, an organization that pairs comedians with dementia and Alzheimer’s patients.”
“20 BOB ROSS QUOTES TO MAKE LIFE BETTER” by Caitlin Schneider, mentalfloss.com
Check out these great bits of wisdom!
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