Militaries are also known for being reluctant to take chances. Even the world’s most active militaries are known to occasionally rely on old technologies for reasons of reliability and security. “One thing I’ve seen in places like Ukraine is the use … Read more
“Many times I’ve heard adult children say, ‘it felt like the rock that was my family […] my support network system that I grew up with […] was sucked into an earthquake fault’”, says Carol Hughes, a marriage and family … Read more
The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020. The phone awakened Doug Nordman at 3 a.m. A surgeon was calling from a hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., … Read more
Hi everyone, I love to dive into subjects at the intersection of ageing and work (as you can see in this newsletter or this one). The old three-stage life (first, training, then work and finally, retirement) made us associate different … Read more
The hippocampus of a mouse. Ageing-related changes in this area of the brain are partially reversed in mice that receive doses of a molecule called platelet factor 4 (PF4).Credit: Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute/Science Photo Library A … Read more
Enlarge / Linux booting up on an old iPad Air 2. reader comments 89 with 57 posters participating Share this story If you have a 2013- or 2014-era iPad sitting around unused because it’s not getting updates from Apple anymore … Read more
When we are young, our skills tend to improve with age and experience. But once we are well into adulthood, it may start to feel as if it’s all downhill from there. With every advancing year, we become slightly more … Read more