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...that the very low mortality signals a high degree of safety compared to conventional thinking, particularly among the public, about the risks of bariatric surgery," says Eric DeMaria, vice chair of the department of surgery at Duke University, who presented the data. (See how to prevent illness at any age...
...think it's refreshing in an age where there's so much bring-home-the-bacon for your district, he's been so disciplined with money." -Keven Cohen, a South Carolina radio-show host, on the governor's opposition to heavy government spending (New York Times, April...
...What is becoming clear is that the fossil-fuel-fed industrial era is ending and that the leading power of that age, the U.S., might not be able to maintain its economic dominance. New Energy Finance, a provider of information and analysis on low-carbon technologies, estimates that investment in clean energy in Europe last year reached nearly $50 billion. The figure for North America is a much lower $30 billion. (Read more about the green-energy ideas out there...
...what has social activity got to do with motor skills? In Buchman's study, which looked at 906 seniors, average age 80, in northeastern Illinois over a five-year period, increased social activity was associated with adeptness in a range of physical tasks, including walking in a straight line, standing one-legged and on tiptoes, turning full circle without falling and placing pegs on a board. On a social-activity scale of 1 to 5 - with 1 indicating participation in various social activities once a year, and 5 showing activity every day or nearly every day - a one-point difference...
While further research needs to be done to establish the exact impact of social activity and exercise on specific age-related declines - it's likely that a reduction in social activity may simply be a symptom of physical decline, since people may naturally withdraw from social engagement as they lose motor skills - most researchers would agree that it is not unreasonable to encourage seniors to get out there more. Only 10% of people over 65 get the recommended amount of exercise (at least 2.5 to 5 hours a week), and given that seniors already tend to be more socially isolated...