Genes determine species longevity, though within a species, and particularly within our species, the estimated involvement of genetic variants in individual life expectancy is becoming ever smaller as ever more data accumulates. Nonetheless, researchers are very interested in the comparative biology of aging, the question of why long-lived species are long-lived in comparison to their closest relatives. Which of the many evolved differences tend to produce a longer life span?
A longer species life span necessarily requires a lower incidence of cancer. Cancer is a numbers game: a larger body size means that there are more cells that can suffer mutation and become cancerous; a longer life allows more time for those cells to suffe…
Genes determine species longevity, though within a species, and particularly within our species, the estimated involvement of genetic variants in individual life expectancy is becoming ever smaller as ever more data accumulates. Nonetheless, researchers are very interested in the comparative biology of aging, the question of why long-lived species are long-lived in comparison to their closest relatives. Which of the many evolved differences tend to produce a longer life span?
A longer species life span necessarily requires a lower incidence of cancer. Cancer is a numbers game: a larger body size means that there are more cells that can suffer mutation and become cancerous; a longer life allows more time for those cells to suffe…
“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
The only thing worse than not listening to someone is pretending to listen.
Giving the vague murmur of agreement, or a quick nod to communicate “Yes, I’m listening, totally,” when really, we’re not.
I remember vividly a dinner I had with friends about four years ago. I’d been backpacking in New Zealand for twelve months and had just returned to the UK. Traveling in the car to my friend’s house, I imagined how the night would look…
There would be lots of laughter (it was always side-splitting when we all got together).
“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
The only thing worse than not listening to someone is pretending to listen.
Giving the vague murmur of agreement, or a quick nod to communicate “Yes, I’m listening, totally,” when really, we’re not.
I remember vividly a dinner I had with friends about four years ago. I’d been backpacking in New Zealand for twelve months and had just returned to the UK. Traveling in the car to my friend’s house, I imagined how the night would look…
There would be lots of laughter (it was always side-splitting when we all got together).
“Survival mode is supposed to be a phase that helps save your life. It is not meant to be how you live.” ~Michele Rosenthal
Childhood is the most cherished time for many. However, nobody gets to adulthood unscathed. We all go through incidents with our friends, family, and at school or otherwise that leave us feeling emotionally bruised or scarred.
Growing up in a household where my parents were busy raising three kids and working hard to better their economic status, somewhere along the way I felt neglected. Not that they did anything intentionally, but I was often plagued, even overwhelmed, by feelings of being misunderstood, lonely, not good enough, and generally not deserving.
It was only after years of people-pleasing, choos…
“Survival mode is supposed to be a phase that helps save your life. It is not meant to be how you live.” ~Michele Rosenthal
Childhood is the most cherished time for many. However, nobody gets to adulthood unscathed. We all go through incidents with our friends, family, and at school or otherwise that leave us feeling emotionally bruised or scarred.
Growing up in a household where my parents were busy raising three kids and working hard to better their economic status, somewhere along the way I felt neglected. Not that they did anything intentionally, but I was often plagued, even overwhelmed, by feelings of being misunderstood, lonely, not good enough, and generally not deserving.
It was only after years of people-pleasing, choos…
Stages Cycling works with its partners to create a connected and consistent member experience with industry-leading studio bikes, immersive group fitness software, virtual bikes for the cardio floor and comprehensive instructor certifications. Whitney Dawson is the product marketing manager at Stages Cycling and a 100 percent cycling enthusiast. Find out more about Stages Cycling at stagesindoorcycling.com or at TheTeam@stagesindoorcycling.com.
Stages Cycling works with its partners to create a connected and consistent member experience with industry-leading studio bikes, immersive group fitness software, virtual bikes for the cardio floor and comprehensive instructor certifications. Whitney Dawson is the product marketing manager at Stages Cycling and a 100 percent cycling enthusiast. Find out more about Stages Cycling at stagesindoorcycling.com or at TheTeam@stagesindoorcycling.com.
It doesn’t get much simpler than this 3-ingredient cranberry sauce made in 1 pan!
Fresh or frozen cranberries are tossed with orange zest and juice and naturally sweetened with maple syrup, then baked (or cooked on the stovetop) until burst and fragrant. The colors alone are mesmerizing, and then there’s the aroma and tart-sweet flavor! It’s the only cranberry sauce you’ll need this holiday season (and beyond)…
It doesn’t get much simpler than this 3-ingredient cranberry sauce made in 1 pan!
Fresh or frozen cranberries are tossed with orange zest and juice and naturally sweetened with maple syrup, then baked (or cooked on the stovetop) until burst and fragrant. The colors alone are mesmerizing, and then there’s the aroma and tart-sweet flavor! It’s the only cranberry sauce you’ll need this holiday season (and beyond)…
A few years ago, at the start of 2019, I set a huge goal: to get into the best shape of my life by the end of the year.
I had in mind a total fitness overhaul: strength, endurance, mobility, and the best diet I could eat.
How cool would it be to have it all at once?
I spent a long time thinking about how to quantify “best shape of my life.” And I made a lot of plans on how I was going to do it.
And by the time 2019 was in the books…
I hadn’t done a damn thing.
The pandemic in 2020 only made matters worse for my fitness (hello, fresh pasta), and by the end of the year, just before my 40th birthday, I was in something closer to the WORST shape of my adult life.
If you’ve ever let yourself get out of shape, you know how overwhelming it can seem to have to come back.
And if you’re there now — or even if you’re doing alright, but you’re just not where you want to be — then I want to help.<…
A few years ago, at the start of 2019, I set a huge goal: to get into the best shape of my life by the end of the year.
I had in mind a total fitness overhaul: strength, endurance, mobility, and the best diet I could eat.
How cool would it be to have it all at once?
I spent a long time thinking about how to quantify “best shape of my life.” And I made a lot of plans on how I was going to do it.
And by the time 2019 was in the books…
I hadn’t done a damn thing.
The pandemic in 2020 only made matters worse for my fitness (hello, fresh pasta), and by the end of the year, just before my 40th birthday, I was in something closer to the WORST shape of my adult life.
If you’ve ever let yourself get out of shape, you know how overwhelming it can seem to have to come back.
And if you’re there now — or even if you’re doing alright, but you’re just not where you want to be — then I want to help.<…
Smart home technologies are not part of the home care solution set. Despite the labor shortage that is impacting the home care industry, technology in the home, especially smart home technology, is not part of the home care solution set. Yet with appropriate use of sensors, cameras, and voice interactions, families and home care providers could improve the wellbeing of older adults, many of whom are alone at home for long stretches of time. What is needed and will emerge over the next five years?
Opt-in collection of meaningful data. Older adults are rightly skeptical about technology designed to monitor them – equating monitoring wit…
Smart home technologies are not part of the home care solution set. Despite the labor shortage that is impacting the home care industry, technology in the home, especially smart home technology, is not part of the home care solution set. Yet with appropriate use of sensors, cameras, and voice interactions, families and home care providers could improve the wellbeing of older adults, many of whom are alone at home for long stretches of time. What is needed and will emerge over the next five years?
Opt-in collection of meaningful data. Older adults are rightly skeptical about technology designed to monitor them – equating monitoring wit…
Ify Nwabukwu, Founder/Executive Director of the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association turned pain into purpose and received the 2022 AARP Purpose Prize.
Ify Nwabukwu, Founder/Executive Director of the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association turned pain into purpose and received the 2022 AARP Purpose Prize.
Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Studio Firma
If you usually wait until you’re digesting Thanksgiving leftovers to start saying “happy holidays,” you might feel like you’re a little late to the holiday purchasing party (hello, Christmas decor in late October).
No worries — we compiled this shopping spree playlist to get you in the buying mood, whether you love it or hate it. Hopefully, this will help you avoid frantically Googling gift guides for friends and family at the last minute (socks again?).
Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Studio Firma
If you usually wait until you’re digesting Thanksgiving leftovers to start saying “happy holidays,” you might feel like you’re a little late to the holiday purchasing party (hello, Christmas decor in late October).
No worries — we compiled this shopping spree playlist to get you in the buying mood, whether you love it or hate it. Hopefully, this will help you avoid frantically Googling gift guides for friends and family at the last minute (socks again?).
