Stress management

By: H. Bernard Wechsler
Palindromes Make You Live Longer

Speed Reading Rules

You don’t believe it? If you want to avoid dementia, including the

dreaded Alzheimer’s disease – specifically reduce the risk up to

60% - Dr. Yaacov Stern, professor at College of physicians and

Surgeons, Columbia University, says start to create a Cognitive

Reserve in your brain.

You are going to live into your nineties – if you watch out for

Mack Trucks and public buses. The idea according to Dr. Stern

is to enjoy longevity in positive mental health.

More than 50% of those who reach their 80s experience one

form or another of brain dementia. fMRIs show brain plaque

and neurological tangles causing loss of memory and mental

organization.

And

Your assignment, if you accept it Mister Phipps, is to avoid

Alzheimer and other lethal forms of craziness.

Wait – you can start today, and it is fine, but do not wait

until you pass the point of no return. Best option is to

start young and continue to be a Lifelong learner into your

senior years.

How

You need to plan to read books, articles, and reports to keep your

mind active and stimulated on a daily basis. Those who enjoy

word games, bridge, Jeopardy on-tv, and interact socially in

healthy relationships, create a Cognitive-Reserve.

Lifelong learning, an engaging occupation, leisure activities that

present you with discoveries, reduce your risk of Alz. It has been

scientifically researched that you can add more health neurons

and neural circuits and networks by the choices you make.

Watching tv for up to 8 hours daily is not conducive to learning.

If you are a student – stay in school to graduate. Half of those

starting college never graduate, and this reduces their opportunity

to increase Cognitive-Reserve. The greater your formal education,

the larger supply of Cognitive-Reserve you build. Continuing education

and taking On-Line courses in your 60-70s will increase your connected

synapses and neural networks. What have you learned lately?

Google: Yaacov Stern, Cognitive Reserve, Alzheimer’s

Palindrome

Words, phrases, and sequences that can be read backwards, as well

as forward are labeled Palindromes. The ancient Greeks figured it

out. Back+Direction in Greek produces the word palindrome.

Like What

Racecar backward is still racecar. How about the Eskimo boat –

kyak? Level – civil – rotor and rotator are good examples of palindromes.

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Did you know there are words speeded backward that create a totally different

word?

Check this out: Evil into L-i-v-e! How about Lived turns into Devil!

Star into Rats! Stop backward spells – Pots! Spit into Tips. Maps becomes

the dreaded Spam! My all-time favorite is God spelled in reverse produces –

Dog! Extras to win bets – War is Raw, Diaper is Repaid (with a clean one).

Wait! Stressed becomes Desserts!

Is there a name for these reversals?

“Semordnilaps” is Palindrome spelled backwards. That is the name for it.

Finally, there is one for Speed Reading: Deeps + Gnidaer, uh, never mind that one.

Endwords:

If you really want to live with all your marbles into advance longevity, you

require Cognitive-Reserve. Question: Would it make you more competitive

to read and remember three-times faster – books, articles, and reports,

compared to your peers who can hardly finish one?

Would you like to enjoy your last 25 years, instead of requiring a keeper?

The proforma answer is: Get Cognitive-Reserve by becoming a Lifelong

learner. Like to bet on a Sure-Thing?  Ask-us-how and begin now.

Speed Reading Rules

Please Google my name – H. Bernard Wechsler for further resources.

See ya,

copyright © 2009

H. Bernard Wechsler

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