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Dementia among elderly dropping fast

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/11/07/dementia-prevalence-declines-RAND-study/8491667849558/ Dementia plummets by nearly one-third among U.S. seniors, RAND says By Judy Packer-Tursman    <img src="https://cdnph.upi.com/svc/sv/upi_com/8491667849558/2022/1/29efa3c88315fbde07ca8367bea2c6ec/Dementia-plummets-by-nearly-one-third-among-US-seniors-RAND-says.jpg&quot; alt="The prevalence of dementia in the United States is declining among people over age 65, falling by nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, a RAND Corp. study says. Photo by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/pinthemapproject-1395816/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=935221&quot; target="_blank">Nikki Vargas</a>/<a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=935221&quot; target="_blank">Pixabay</a>" title="The prevalence of … Continue reading Dementia among elderly dropping fast →

Players’ union warns of “really high” added risks of injury at Qatar World Cup because of compressed calendar and heat

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/11/really-high-extra-risk-of-injury-qatar-world-cup-players-union-warns ‘Really high’ extra risk of injury at Qatar World Cup, warns players’ union Fifpro concerned by knock-on effects of congested calendar ‘Add the heat in and you’ve got an extra risk,’ expert says Harry Kane, pictured in Spurs training on Thursday, is among players who have experienced ‘overload’ in a packed season so far. Photograph: … Continue reading Players’ union warns of “really high” added risks of injury at Qatar World Cup because of compressed calendar and heat →

Only one election denier seeking authority to decide state election succeeded

Only in Indiana did an election denier receive voter approval to have olitics the deciding authority over reporting state election results. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/us/politics/jim-marchant-nevada.html Voters Reject Election Deniers Running to Take Over Elections With Jim Marchant’s defeat by Cisco Aguilar in Nevada’s secretary of state race, all but one of the “America First” slate of candidates who … Continue reading Only one election denier seeking authority to decide state election succeeded →

This is what a fresh COVID case looks like these days

https://www.eatthis.com/most-people-who-have-covid-now-feel-this-symptom-first/ Most People Who Have COVID Now Feel This Symptom First Infectious disease specialist explains what many patients will experience with COVID symptoms.  By Heather Newgen  Published on October 29, 2022 | 7:01 AM FACT CHECKED BY EMILIA PALUSZEK Shutterstock Just when you thought COVID-19 was done and the pandemic was over, the virus proves it's not through … Continue reading This is what a fresh COVID case looks like these days →

Why the World Cup favorites could struggle in Qatar

http://www.espn.com/sports/insider/soccer/insider/story/_/id/34671908/why-france-other-world-cup-favourites-win-qatar-2022 The flaws of the World Cup favorites: Why France, Brazil, England and others could struggle in Qatar by Ryan O'Hanlon, ESPN.com writer, published on September 27, 2022 At this point, it's easier to list which national teams are not in the middle of some kind of pre-World Cup crisis. Forget the USMNT's forgettable loss to Japan; after … Continue reading Why the World Cup favorites could struggle in Qatar →

Colorado River water shortage forcing tough choices in 7 states

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/29/1125905928/the-colorado-river-water-shortage-is-forcing-tough-choices-in-7-states The Colorado River water shortage is forcing tough choices in 7 states September 29, 2022, 1:21 PM ET Heard on Fresh Air Forty million people rely on the river. ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten says that water scarcity in the West hasn't been recognized as the national emergency that it is. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm … Continue reading Colorado River water shortage forcing tough choices in 7 states →

Were the Democrats lucky to have Donald Trump around this election?

http://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/on-donald-trump-and-the-democrats-not-so-awful-election? On Donald Trump and the Democrats’ Not-So-Awful Election If not for the former President, the midterms could have turned out very differently. By Susan B. Glasser November 9, 2022 The day after the midterm election of 2022 that both parties had agreed was the most consequential ever—except for the previous election, and the next one, … Continue reading Were the Democrats lucky to have Donald Trump around this election? →

World Cup power rankings offer opportunity for Messi and Argentina

https://sports.yahoo.com/world-cup-power-rankings-favorites-betting-odds-002720079.html? World Cup 2022 power rankings: As European giants falter, Messi and Argentina sense opportunity Henry Bushnell for Yahoo, September 28, 2022 Crises are a World Cup hallmark. They're a natural product of an infrequent event that attracts billions of eyes and expectations. Pressure builds, and cracks even the best international soccer teams, and leaves fragments strewn across … Continue reading World Cup power rankings offer opportunity for Messi and Argentina →

Firmware change for your AirTags

9to5mac.com/2022/11/10/apple-releases-new-firmware-update-for-airtag-item-tracker/ Apple releases new firmware update for AirTag item tracker Filipe Espósito - Nov. 10th 2022 1:41 pm PT @filipeesposito Following the release of new firmware for the AirPods wireless earphones, Apple is also rolling out a firmware update for its AirTag item tracker on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know about this new version. … Continue reading Firmware change for your AirTags →

Why this writer traded (with relief) his iPhone 14 Pro for an iPhone 13 Mini

Altho I never went thru the steps of ordering and returning an iPhone 14 Pro to the end result of my much-valued iPhone 13 Mini, I agree with the analysis in this article from beginning to end. I understand that a 6% and 3% portion of the iPhone market allocable to the 12 Mini and … Continue reading Why this writer traded (with relief) his iPhone 14 Pro for an iPhone 13 Mini →

Why dates and times seem to lose meaning (COVID time blurring)

http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-dates-and-times-seem-to-lose-their-meaning-11665135002 Why Dates and Times Seem to Lose Their Meaning The Covid-19 pandemic and other traumatic events can cause days to blur, a sign of stress More than half of Americans experienced blurred time at least occasionally during the pandemic, one study found.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Josh Zumbrun, Oct. 7, 2022 5:30 am ET The dates on … Continue reading Why dates and times seem to lose meaning (COVID time blurring) →

Megan Rapinoe calls for action after reporting documenting abuse and misconduct in management of U.S. women’s professional soccer

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/10/06/megan-rapinoe-calls-nwsl-owners-removed-after-reports/8195046001/ Megan Rapinoe says owners of Thorns, Red Stars 'need to be gone' after report on NWSL abuse Nancy Armour, published October 6, 2022 USA TODAY Megan Rapinoe called for the ouster of the owners of the NWSL's Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars on Thursday in the wake of a damning report that revealed systemic … Continue reading Megan Rapinoe calls for action after reporting documenting abuse and misconduct in management of U.S. women’s professional soccer →