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Puzzles and crosswords delay dementia, study suggests Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:23AMPeople who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests. While there has long been speculation that "exercising" your brain could protect against Alzheimer's, there has been little evidence to back this up. Now US researchers who followed more than 1,000 people suggest the more mentally active may delay the ...
Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:52AMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wednesday.
Puzzles and crosswords delay dementia, study suggests Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:53PMPeople who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.
'Crosswords may hide Alzheimer's' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:17PMCrossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide rather than prevent the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research shows.
Mental 'exercise' linked to faster dementia Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:11PMStaying mentally active can help stave off dementia, but once it's diagnosed, people who engaged in crossword puzzles, reading and hobbies may decline more quickly than others, a study finds.
Brain Exercise Won’t Help Once Alzheimer’s in Place, Study Says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:57PMReading, playing checkers and other brain exercises didn’t help, and may have boosted, levels of mental decline in people who had already been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a study found.
Keeping the mind active staves off dementia at first but speeds it up later Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:21PMBrain training games, crosswords and puzzles help maintain a healthy mind in the elderly but can eventually speed up dementia late on in life, new study claims.
The Times and Sunday Times Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe Times and Sunday Times recently made history by becoming the first national newspapers to charge their online readers to read the newspapers online.
The Times and Sunday Times Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:20AMGet your daily and Sunday papers online for a price
Carol Saunders: Enthusiastic crowd attends Cancer Alliance event at mall Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:05PMAt least 350 people turned out to the Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Aug. 27 for the “Pre-Gala Event” for Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope.
Pioneer in drink-drive reform Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:10AMAnne Raymond, responsible for the development and implementation of education programs for convicted drink drivers in Australia, has died in Kew. She was 80.
How Astronauts' Experience Could Help Trapped Chilean Miners [Mines] Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:40AM# mines The trapped Chilean miners may face their most severe psychological challenges in a couple of months' time, if experience from space missions is anything to go by. More »
Test your skill with one of the world's most famous crosswords! Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:58PMSign up to receive e-mail alerts on breaking news from the Langley Advance.
How astronauts' experience could help trapped miners Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:59AMExperience from space missions shows the trapped miners in Chile may face their most severe psychological challenges in a couple of months' time
Anthony Westbury: Plugged-in professional never stops reading Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:00PMEven though she grew up in a home in New Jersey “poring over” the newspaper, you won’t find one today in Pat Profeta’s house.
A Devlin in disguise Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:35PMDEVLIN performs cool tracks and reveals new collaboration with Tinie, Labrinth & Tinchy
Tributes as former city manager laid to rest Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:30PMHUNDREDS of mourners from the world of politics, business and the GAA gathered at St Michael’s Church, Blackrock, Cork, yesterday for the funeral of former city manager Jack Higgins.
Four Years and Four Letters Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:02AMWhen I submitted my farewell column I was originally told it wasn't going to fly because I used the F-word too much. After replacing the F-word with "eff," the powers that be came around to my point of view because of how ridiculous the repeated usage of "eff" looks.
From the Editor: New pro team, preps add kick to local football Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:15PMFootball season isn't just the same old thing around Sacramento this year: The region has a new professional home team and added excitement on the high school level.
Healthy mind matters Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:02PMTHE importance of exercise and diet for a healthy heart has been well documented, but what about a healthy brain?
Marilyn N. "Mitzi" Osborne Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:02PMMarilyn N. "Mitzi" Osborne, 84, of Wenatchee, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at Central Washington Hospital.
Obituaries 6-27-08 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:31AMMarstons Mills — Sylvia Berardinelli-Brito, 46, died at home June 16, 2008, after a long battle with cancer.
Dayna Harpster: Patient listener gets the story Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:51AMWe've all been on the receiving end of a stranger's interminable monologue, when the person holding forth is as sensitive to your boredom as a...
Strike hurts economy Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:42AMBusiness organisations called for speedy resolution of the national public servants strike.
Business calls for speedy resolution of strike Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:16AMBusiness organisations have called for the speedy resolution of a national public-service strike that started on Wednesday.
Crossing the Rubicon : AMC's Peculiar 'New York Times Crossword' Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:09AMSecret messages hidden in crossword puzzles play a crucial role in the pilot of the new AMC show about intelligence analysts. But puzzle nuts have been picking apart the faux crossword puzzles, and they discovered egregious inaccuracies. Nerd rage ensued.
Public servants strike countrywide Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:07AMPublic servants started an indefinite, countrywide strike to press for better wages, saying their patience with the government has run out.
Mutual understanding vital for sex in your sixties Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:40PMOlder people are encouraged to lead an active lifestyle, sex included.
Ways to escape tedium and reasons to be cheerful Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:39PMVISUAL ART: Aidan Dunnereviews two exhibitions in Dublin.
As Seen On TV: Page Brite Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe “Page Brite” is an intriguing product for anyone who reads, especially for folks whose eyes aren't what they used to be.
Poll indicates closest Australian vote in 49 years Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:03AMAgencies Sydney, Aug 16: Opinion polling in the final week of campaigning showed Australia' Parliamentary Elections next Saturday could be the closest since 1949 when a single seat decided who took government.
Daniel Rubin: Masterman student a crosswords-writing whiz Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:50AMJoel Fagliano was sitting in sophomore chemistry class at Masterman High School one morning when his attention wandered from the blackboard to the blank piece of paper in front of him.
Poll indicates closest Australian vote in 49 years Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:31AMOpinion polling in the final week of campaigning showed Australia' parliamentary elections next Saturday could be the closest since 1949 when a single seat decided who took government.
Poll indicates closest Australian vote in 49 years Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:25PMSydney, Aug 16 : Opinion polling in the final week of campaigning showed Australia' parliamentary elections next Saturday could be the closest since 1949 when a single seat decided who took government.
Frenetic Phreny Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:14PMI call her Aunt Phreny but I have heard children four years old chatting to her and calling her Phreny like she was their own age. I often wish to be like her as I get (even) older but I suspect such talent for mingling seamlessly with all generations strikes at birth.
Put this on your fridge, or frame it for your Mom Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:29PMAs a newspaper editor whose early career began in print shops where lead “pigs” were melted into a bubbling cauldron and then re-purposed into lines of reverse type, from which the inked impression on newsprint provided the first draft of history, I have seen the evolution, and revolution, in technology that has transformed news and communication from the linotype machine to the Digital Age.
Witney couple reach 65th anniversary Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:17AMA COUPLE whose romance was sealed over 18 months of letter writing have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Britain's Oldest Smoker, Auntie Winn, Dies at 102 [And Now She's Dead] Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:33AM# andnowshesdead Winnie Langley , a 102-year-old smoker from Britain, died recently and only stopped smoking cigarettes when she couldn't see the end of a match. She started smoking at age eight to relieve stress brought on by the First World War. More »
Walking to a good night's sleep Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:24AMStruggling to sleep? Forget exercise and potions: a hot bath and a long walk is the best, says Professor Jim Horne.
Britain's 'oldest smoker' dies after puffing on cigarettes for 95 years Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:52AMWinnie Langley, who loved a good party, took her first puff aged seven just after the First World War started.
Evicted after 58 years in hospital Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:00AMWHEN he was admitted to Gulgong Hospital with a gunshot wound in 1952, Hamen Vile was still a teenager. He's been there 58 years.
Feature: Game Design Essentials - 20 Real-World Games Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:53AMIn Gamasutra's latest feature, John William Harris examines 20 different real-world games -- from crosswords to Call of Cthulhu to chess and beyond -- to offer up important design lessons. Video games have been but a small part of the long history of human game playing -- and there is still interesting work being done in the design of traditional games. John William Harris resurrects his long ...
Oldest smoker dies aged 102 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:12AMCroydon’s oldest smoker, Winnie Langley, has died at the age of 102.
What's an 8-letter word for 'reinstated'? Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:18AMAn old friend has come back to please your puzzling mind and intrigue your intellect. Beginning this week, Wayne Robert Williams, highly regarded for constructing and editing shelvesful of puzzle books and magazines, is again the man behind the crossword puzzles that appear Monday through Saturday in The Inquirer.
New Alzheimer's Test Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:18PMThere is a new test to predict Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear in patients.
USA Today updates iPad app with crosswords, stocks Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:02AMThe crossword includes a number of interesting features, including a game timer and "wrong answer" indicator.
Small Screen | "Crumb" & "Louie Bluie" Profiles on Criterion, "Thorn," "Children," & "Khan" at Home Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:05AMLeading the list of new specialty releases this week are Terry Zwigoff's profiles of cartoonist R. Crumb and musician/artist Louie Bluie on Criterion, Michel Gondry's personal doc, and a Hindi film megahit. "Crumb," Zwigoff's widely acclaimed doc of Robert Crumb and his idiosyncratic brothers, gets the Criterion treatment this week. Noting the set includes unused footage, Zwigoff commentary, and ...
Stars relive their greatest moments Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 6:19AMFrom playing with Sonny Rollins to hanging out backstage wit Beyoncé and Jay-Z, even the biggest stars have moments when they have to pinch themselves to check they're not dreaming. We asked luminaries from the worlds of pop, rock, folk, jazz and classical to name their most memorable moments Tell us about your greatest music-related moments in the thread below Corinne Bailey Rae, singer There ...
SA braces itself as public servants prepare for 'complete shutdown' Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:22AMPublic service managers will have to leave the comfort of their offices to perform priority duties when a million public servants go on strike this week.
Sometimes it's better not to answer the phone | JOE AARON COLUMN Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:04AMIt may have been simply that I was in a lousy, rotten mood that morning, with my delicate feelings laying in wait near the surface.