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  Many of our seniors having surgery suffer cognitive loss and the question that often comes up is does the anesthesia or surgery itself cause the problem. An article published in the September issue of Annals of Surgery compared the effect of anesthesia alone vs anesthesia plus surgery and showed that in fact the surgery itself is the most potent in...

A study from the UK published in October of 2012 on 10,000 people over the age of 50 showed that seniors who enjoy life live longer. Over 9 years they found that 20% died, but only 10% of those who had an "inner smile" and nearly 30% died who did not. Factors that influenced this outcome were psychological wellbeing, social isolation, wealth, living...

  Sacrificing sleep for extra study is counterproductive according to a UCLA study published in the journal, Child Development. For 14 days, 535 high school students kept diaries on how long they studied, how long they slept, and whether or not they experienced academic problems. Today's educational system is built on competitiveness and rewards...