Okinawa, The Land of Immortals
On Okinawa’s main island, there is a small stone marker with a few sentences written in Japanese, “At 80, you are merely a youth. At 90, if your ancestors invite you into heaven, ask them to wait until you are 100—then, you might consider it.” This quote appropriately reflects the reality for this Japanese island. […]
Chronic Pain Increases the Possibility of Brain Aging: New Study Reveals
Newly conducted research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS) has concluded that chronic pain that lasts for three months or longer could lead to a decline in brain function. This means that the critical thinking area of the brain, the hippocampus, would be rendered weakened and ineffective. The endpoint […]