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Does Walking Backwards Boost Memory?

A study published in the January issue of Cognition found that people who walked backward, imagined they were walking backward, or even watched a video simulating backward motion had better recall of past events than those who walked forward or sat still. . . . In all cases, people who were moving backward, thought about moving backward, or saw a video depicting reverse motion were better able to recall the information they had been shown earlier, compared with those sitting still. In five of the six experiments, memory was better when people moved backward than when they moved forward. On average, the boost in memory lasted for 10 minutes after people stopped moving.

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Choose Longevity Behaviors

The world’s longest lived people chose–or were born into–social circles that supported healthy behaviors, Okinawans created ”moais”–groups of five friends that committed to each other for life. Research from the Framingham Studies shows that smoking, obesity, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. So the social networks of long-lived people have favorably shaped their health behaviors.

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3 Wellness Tips

Floss daily to prevent the buildup of gum-disease-causing bacteria, which are increasingly being implicated in heart disease.

Prioritize sleep. Getting too few winks may lower your immunity and invite everything from obesity to accidents. Aim for a minimum of six nightly hours, says Luigi Ferrucci, director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Flex your mental muscle by writing, reading, or playing games, such as crossword puzzles. Despite there being no proven way to cut the chances of Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that keeping the brain active from childhood on may somewhat armor against the disease.

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Looking for the fountain of youth? Increasingly, experts are telling us that it’s all about lifestyle, the choices you make, and, especially, staying active by engaging in regular physical exercise in your sixties, seventies, eighties, and beyond. . . . Regular exercise may prevent or delay serious health problems . . . It can boost energy and mood, reduce arthritis pain, and help you get a good night’s sleep. And . . . exercise can help you maintain the physical health to continue living independently. ~ Carol Weeg

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“Diet is an equal-opportunity killer. People — independent of age, gender, country of residence and socioeconomic status — to some extent are affected by poor dietary habits,” says study co-author Dr. Ashkan Afshin, an assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. “Low intake of healthy foods and high intake of unhealthy foods is the leading cause of mortality, globally and in many countries.” Jamie Ducharme

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Regardless of whether you are otherwise healthy or have cardiovascular risk factors, being more fit means you’re more likely to live longer than someone who is less fit,” Seamus P. Whelton, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and the study’s lead author, said in a media release. This finding emphasizes the importance of being fit even when you’re older. . . . the researchers found higher fitness was associated with significantly increased rates of survival. The most-fit individuals were more than twice as likely as the least fit to be alive 10 years after the tests.

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4 Wellness Tips

  1. Learn ways to say “no” when something occurs that you do not want to do or be involved with.
  2. Have fun (go on a trip with someone you love, go shopping, go fishing; do not let vacation time slip away).
  3. Let yourself be pleased with your achievements, both big and small (develop contentment).
  4. Have a network of friends; those with strong social support systems lead healthier lives. SOURCE

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Coffee is a daily ritual in blue zones areas, as well. Sardinians, Ikarians, and Nicoyans start their days with a cup, lightly sweetened without cream. In addition to a daily cup of coffee, blue zones centenarians drink water, tea and wine.

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Taking a 12-minute walk in a public space and thinking to yourself “I wish for this person to be happy” every time you see a passerby may be a surprisingly easy way to make yourself feel better, according to a new study by researchers from Iowa State University. ~ Christopher Bergland

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Develop good social ties with a healthy community. The first tip is most important because it helps with the others. Are you close with an extended healthy family, or with a volunteer social group or prosocial religious community? Do you have a worthwhile career or positive educational endeavor? Great. ~ Howard S. Friedman

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