Last March, as the coronavirus raged across Italy, something remarkable happened.  To raise one another’s spirits in the midst of stay-at-home orders, people started breaking into song from their windows and balconies.  Before we knew it, impromptu communal singing would spring up in other places around the world as well.  Without knowing it, these vocalists […]

By Denise Medved Neuroplasticity is our ability to change the form and function of our brain and central nervous system. The brain’s primary purpose, now known by neuroscientists and others, is to control movement of the body.  And more and more research is showing that “the best exercise for the brain is physical exercise “ […]

I hadn’t read Tuesday’s memo. Freezing temps? Black ice warnings? Totally oblivious. As always, I ran out the front door in typical hurried fashion, only to find myself sliding uncontrollably toward the three steps leading down to the driveway. (Did I mention I was wearing rain boots with little traction? Oy…) In that terrifying split second, I […]