Thursday, September 05, 2013

Kings and worms

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/world/europe/uk-king-richard-worms/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Richard III had worms too...  even the Plantagenets are not immune=

Monday, September 02, 2013

music and dementia

Music to both 1) fend off dementia, and 2) provide enjoyment before and after...
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/31/health/music-dementia-link/index.html?c=&page=0

==> other link in this article (don't miss it) http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/health/mental-health/music-brain-science

Playing for time: Can music stave off dementia?
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN
updated 7:21 AM EDT, Sat August 31, 2013


STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Researchers are looking at music playing as a possible prevention of dementia
By 2050, number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer's expected to triple nearly
More study is needed to assess the benefits of music playing in the aging population
Listening to music can calm dementia patients or stimulate them, experts say