Over the holiday break, I had time to kick back and watch some movies and TV shows. As usual, the workshop gathered to watch Elf and The Santa Clause. Then I downloaded season 1 of Yellowstone to see what everyone has been talking about. I also watched Still Alice, a story about a professor with early onset Alzheimer's disease. In one scene, a doctor explains that cognitive decline can be rapid once the condition is diagnosed, especially in people with highly developed intellect. He... more

Can you stand on 1 foot for 10 seconds?  Go ahead, try it. If the answer is yes, the odds are good that you will live 7 more years. If the answer is no, the odds are still good that you will live 7 more years, but not quite as good. If you’ve already tried this in the past month, you’re not alone.  In June, the news wires got ahold of a study out of Brazil reporting that the ability to stand on 1 foot for 10 seconds predicts survival in... more