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How long can humans live? It’s a question that’s engaged scientific minds for centuries, especially as earlier public health advances and now medical and technological breakthroughs continue to push the boundaries of the human lifespan. A recent piece in The Conversation noted that since the 1950s, there’s been a significant…

“Memory is the first casualty of middle age, if I remember correctly.”

“There are three signs of old age: loss of memory…I forget the other two.”

It’s no surprise to anyone that we live in stressful times. But what may surprise you is that stress can have significant ramifications for your health and well-being as you age. Women, in particular, are known to be susceptible to the negative effects of an overload of stress hormones. The…

“As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two…”

“Every man’s memory is his private literature.”