How can we keep our brains healthy and sustain cognitive growth? Do our brains have an expiration date? Are we all bound for cognitive decline? Dr. Andrew Budson from Boston University and Dr. Christy Tangney with Rush University say absolutely not! On this episode of The Afterword, Andrew and Christy discuss memory, dementia, …
How does water impact our lives? We are drinking the same water that dinosaurs swam in! Our planet has no new water. This vital resource is key to sustainable, equitable and healthy communities. In developed countries, we don’t think about water until something goes wrong. Those who lack clean, safe …
How do public health initiatives shape our communities and transform culture? In most developed countries, public health gets taken for granted. We don’t often consider the social, financial or medical influences to our health … until something goes wrong. Yet this year, we have all experienced effects of a pandemic, …
What supports help multi-generational families navigate gaps in our culture? Parenting is challenging. It grows more complicated when it crosses a generational gap. New technology , societal bias, and legal systems often compound the difficulties these families experience. Michelle Anderson of the Appalachian Council of Governments and Pam Meeker-Stolz from Alliance of Relative …
How can a game change a neighborhood or a nation for good? Do sports programs for youth support and strengthening our communities? What is the essential element that we need to help us move forward with positivity and connection in schools, businesses, teams? How can playing a game lead to …