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...suggested, that single people have up to twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's as their married counterparts. But what was unexpected was the finding that the reason for a person's singlehood impacts his or her risk. Compared with other singletons, people who were single as a result of divorce or widowing had a three times and six times greater risk, respectively. "This was quite unexpected," says Krister Hakansson, who led the study and is a lecturer in psychology and a Ph.D. candidate at Vaxjo University and the Karolinska Institute. "We established the association, but when it comes...
...strong, deeply personal feelings about feminism and civil rights, with candidates whose experiences resonated meaningfully with voters. How does one "get over" that? And when will Barack Obama thoughtfully address gender inequality in a speech, as he has with racism, faith and patriotism? A winning coalition in November could result if efforts are directed toward understanding rather than dismissing the concerns of these voters. Stephanie Hornbeck, Alexandria...
Long in the shadow of rising China and ritzy Japan, South Korea has traditionally had to try that bit harder than its near neighbors to attract international media attention. As a result, some believe the country has developed an inordinate curiosity about the ways foreigners perceive it - and that would partly explain a fascinating photography exhibition taking place in Seoul...
...result, bankers and money managers - not traditionally associated with feminist causes - are helping to power the region's slow-burn gender revolution. Investment firms like Merrill Lynch and private banks like the Swiss firm Clariden Leu have targeted Gulf millionairesses, some flying advisers out for teach-ins. Arab banks have also homed in on working women, issuing them credit cards and loans for cars and apartments...
There is a rather large asterisk on the new data, however, the result of an ongoing effort to more narrowly define who is actually considered homeless. This is the third annual national HUD count, and in previous years, some cities had been counting families who were living two families to an apartment, for example, or those living in RVs, as homeless. This year, they weren't. This count, say the report's authors, is the most successful to date in tallying only those who were actually in shelters or on the streets - the official HUD definition of a homeless person...