A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia – a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade.
Examining the brains of 872 people who had been part of three large ageing studies, and who before their deaths had completed questionnaires about their education, the researchers found that more education makes people better able to cope with changes in the brain associated with dementia.
Over the past decade, studies on dementia have consistently showed that the more time you spend in education, the lower your risk of dementia. For each additional year of education there is an 11 per cent decrease in risk of dementia.
However, these studies have been unable to determine if education – which is linked to healthier lifestyles – protects the brain against dementia.
This is not the case, the new study lead by Carol Brayne of the University of Cambridge has found. Instead, the study shows people with different levels of education have similar brain pathology but that those with more education are better able to compensate for the effects of dementia.
According to co-author Hannah Keage of the University of Cambridge: “Previous research has shown that there is not a one-to-one relationship between being diagnosed with dementia during life and changes seen in the brain at death. One person may show lots of pathology in their brain while another shows very little, yet both may have had dementia. Our study shows education in early life appears to enable some people to cope with a lot of changes in their brain.”
The results are published in the journal Brain.
(SOURCE:WWW.BANGLORE MIRROS.COM)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
SAVE THE PLANET
japan’s Environment Ministry is encouraging its citizens to go to bed an hour earlier at night, and get up an hour earlier in the morning. There is much wisdom in the old “early to bed, early to rise” adage. But that’s not what the Environment Ministry has in mind. They see going to bed early as a way to fight global warming.
By saving an hour’s worth of lighting and other electricity use every day, the Morning Challenge campaign says the average household can emit 85 fewer kilograms of carbon per year. Staying up late ensures the whole of mankind’s doom.
It is astounding that the Japanese regulators think that your bedtime is government business. Then again, it may be recalled that this is the same country that has a legally allowable maximum waistline.
http://www.globalwarming.org/2010/06/24/regulation-of-the-day-143-your-bedtime/
* Talk about killjoys. To SAVE THE PLANET from boiling we have been told:
- Not have children;
- Dramatically reduce our prosperity;
- Give up our cats and dogs;
- Sweat in the summer without air
conditioning;
- Freeze in the winter with low heat settings;
- Only eat slow food;
- Become vegan;
- Greatly reduce travel;
- Etc., Etc. Etc.
Now, we are being told that we can save the planet by going to bed early.
The Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce
household carbon dioxide emissions. The Morning Challenge campaign, unveiled by the Environment Ministry, is based on
the premise that swapping late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could significantly cut this developed nation’s carbon footprint.
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise,” even calling such a lifestyle a “religious duty.” He never dreamed his bromide would become a prescription for saving the planet.
Wait a minute: Hysterics tell us that to save the planet, the “wealthy” part will have to go. And greater poverty reduces health. It seems to me that if we give into global warming hysteria, that will prove we are not “wise.” But, adopting that lifestyle could still considered a religious duty as part of neo earth worship, so at least the entire quote might not have to be thrown in the dumpster.
http://www.first things.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2010/06/24/global-warming-hysteria-early-to-bed-early-to-rise/
By saving an hour’s worth of lighting and other electricity use every day, the Morning Challenge campaign says the average household can emit 85 fewer kilograms of carbon per year. Staying up late ensures the whole of mankind’s doom.
It is astounding that the Japanese regulators think that your bedtime is government business. Then again, it may be recalled that this is the same country that has a legally allowable maximum waistline.
http://www.globalwarming.org/2010/06/24/regulation-of-the-day-143-your-bedtime/
* Talk about killjoys. To SAVE THE PLANET from boiling we have been told:
- Not have children;
- Dramatically reduce our prosperity;
- Give up our cats and dogs;
- Sweat in the summer without air
conditioning;
- Freeze in the winter with low heat settings;
- Only eat slow food;
- Become vegan;
- Greatly reduce travel;
- Etc., Etc. Etc.
Now, we are being told that we can save the planet by going to bed early.
The Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce
household carbon dioxide emissions. The Morning Challenge campaign, unveiled by the Environment Ministry, is based on
the premise that swapping late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could significantly cut this developed nation’s carbon footprint.
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise,” even calling such a lifestyle a “religious duty.” He never dreamed his bromide would become a prescription for saving the planet.
Wait a minute: Hysterics tell us that to save the planet, the “wealthy” part will have to go. And greater poverty reduces health. It seems to me that if we give into global warming hysteria, that will prove we are not “wise.” But, adopting that lifestyle could still considered a religious duty as part of neo earth worship, so at least the entire quote might not have to be thrown in the dumpster.
http://www.first things.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2010/06/24/global-warming-hysteria-early-to-bed-early-to-rise/
AGE NO BAR
TODAY , THERE ARE THE PEOPLES FROM DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WORKING TOGETHER.SO, THERE CAN BE A CLASH OF MINDSET AND ATTITUDE.
Age demands respect, and this extends to the corporate sector, too. Earlier, age and seniority were synonymous but with globalisation, the dynamics have changed. Today it's all about performance and skills sets, and not just experience," says Vandana Naidu ,
a senior HR executive with a KPO. "New ideas, flexibility, quick learning and an open mindset are valued. The changing economy and HR policies have played a role in changing the rules of the game. Today, there are many younger professionals, even fresh graduates, who over take veterans at work".
The resulting gap often becomes complex. Each group comes with a conflicting set of ideas and values; striking a balence becomes difficult. But the way forward is to be senstitive and accept each other.
"Both generations should approach each other with an open mindset," offers 32-year-old Naren Patki, a manger in a PSU, speaking about his experince with a 48- years old junior, he says,"intially , it was difficult to work with him, he was adamant about doing things a certain way.It was difficult to get him to adopt new methodologies.I guess it was not reasonable to expect him to change at once either".
However 54-years old Radhakrishnan, a government servant, says "young professionals step in with bookish knoweledge . A degree from a leading institute does not make one an efficent manager.Certain lesson must be learnt on the job.Therefore , when a 20- year-old walks in and decides to change things on the basis of a certificates, it is difficult to accept it".
While the young believe that their out-of box ideas can bring about revolution over night, experienced professionals beg to differ as they percieve young professional as being in-experienced, overconfident and impetuous, and therfore choose to continue with age -old practises.This can be counter- productive.
Bridging the generation gap is important to ensure smooth fuctioning.Listed below are a few pointers:
BE ACCOMMODATING
"Donot typecast an individual , and do not let ego govern you," advises Rancha Patak, an in house carrer counsellor with a financial solutions firm."it's important to be accomadating .Neither of the group are evil, nor is any one at work to please the other.Look at each other as colleagues, be accomadative of new ideas and work in sync".
TALK IT OUT
Whenever you are in a conflicting situation, its best to talk it out, and arrive at a conclusion that will help accomplish the task effictievly.
LEARNING CURVE
Each on has some inherent strenghts and weekness and it is wise to benefits from each other's strenghts.If the lessons of experience can solve a problem, why no adopt it? Or, if a young professional can tackle business much more effectively , why not appreciate it?
RESPECT
Donot look down upon seniors as patronising, or young profesionals as aggressine.
(source :www.bangloremirror.com)
Age demands respect, and this extends to the corporate sector, too. Earlier, age and seniority were synonymous but with globalisation, the dynamics have changed. Today it's all about performance and skills sets, and not just experience," says Vandana Naidu ,
a senior HR executive with a KPO. "New ideas, flexibility, quick learning and an open mindset are valued. The changing economy and HR policies have played a role in changing the rules of the game. Today, there are many younger professionals, even fresh graduates, who over take veterans at work".
The resulting gap often becomes complex. Each group comes with a conflicting set of ideas and values; striking a balence becomes difficult. But the way forward is to be senstitive and accept each other.
"Both generations should approach each other with an open mindset," offers 32-year-old Naren Patki, a manger in a PSU, speaking about his experince with a 48- years old junior, he says,"intially , it was difficult to work with him, he was adamant about doing things a certain way.It was difficult to get him to adopt new methodologies.I guess it was not reasonable to expect him to change at once either".
However 54-years old Radhakrishnan, a government servant, says "young professionals step in with bookish knoweledge . A degree from a leading institute does not make one an efficent manager.Certain lesson must be learnt on the job.Therefore , when a 20- year-old walks in and decides to change things on the basis of a certificates, it is difficult to accept it".
While the young believe that their out-of box ideas can bring about revolution over night, experienced professionals beg to differ as they percieve young professional as being in-experienced, overconfident and impetuous, and therfore choose to continue with age -old practises.This can be counter- productive.
Bridging the generation gap is important to ensure smooth fuctioning.Listed below are a few pointers:
BE ACCOMMODATING
"Donot typecast an individual , and do not let ego govern you," advises Rancha Patak, an in house carrer counsellor with a financial solutions firm."it's important to be accomadating .Neither of the group are evil, nor is any one at work to please the other.Look at each other as colleagues, be accomadative of new ideas and work in sync".
TALK IT OUT
Whenever you are in a conflicting situation, its best to talk it out, and arrive at a conclusion that will help accomplish the task effictievly.
LEARNING CURVE
Each on has some inherent strenghts and weekness and it is wise to benefits from each other's strenghts.If the lessons of experience can solve a problem, why no adopt it? Or, if a young professional can tackle business much more effectively , why not appreciate it?
RESPECT
Donot look down upon seniors as patronising, or young profesionals as aggressine.
(source :www.bangloremirror.com)
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