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In the upper echelons of politics, there’s no shortage of men and women working well past the conventional retirement age.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who turns 90 next month, has said she won’t seek reelection in 2024, but she continues to serve as the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, despite a recent extended medical absence and questions about her mental acuity. In the 2024 presidential election, voters are likely to face a standoff between President Biden, who will be 82 next November, and former President Trump, who will be 78.

What is the mental competency test Nikki Haley wants politicians over 75 to take? (Yahoo News) >>>

Experts have said that working into old age can be beneficial and improve longevity — but only if it’s by choice; being forced to do so for financial reasons has the opposite effect. Yet

Using data from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, a federally funded study of child and adolescent brain development that has enrolled nearly 12,000 individuals at age 9-10 years, the group first assessed whether genetic patterns that have been associated with psychiatric illnesses in adults also tracked with psychiatric symptoms in children.

Uncovering the Role of Fetal Brain Genes

“We found those relationships to be more complex than we had imagined. For example, genetic risk for ADHD and depression were associated with a range of symptoms in children, not just those related to attention or mood,” says co-senior author Joshua Roffman, MD, director of MGH’s Early Brain Development Initiative. “The genetic factors that shape mental illness symptoms in kids differ from the ones that shape

The big picture: Dr. Lindsay Boik-Price says: “…maintaining a healthy gut promotes overall health!”

In the news: New research is showing that an abundance of certain specific types of gut bacteria could be associated with the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Key Findings

The research identified 10 specific types of bacteria in the gut that could increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in the future. The research continues to build upon the findings that having a good gut biome is important for health and wellness.

The researchers noted that an imbalance in the concentration of these gut bacteria could lead to other diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), Chron’s disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Next steps: There’s plenty of research already linking good gut health to good mental and brain health.

Did you know that almost 4109.0 peopled died in Pennsylvania from Alzheimer’s disease in 2021?

The Health Standard

The big picture: Dr. Lindsay Boik-Price says: “…maintaining a healthy gut promotes overall health!”

In the news: New research is showing that an abundance of certain specific types of gut bacteria could be associated with the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Key Findings

The research identified 10 specific types of bacteria in the gut that could increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in the future. The research continues to build upon the findings that having a good gut biome is important for health and wellness.

The researchers noted that an imbalance in the concentration of these gut bacteria could lead to other diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), Chron’s disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Next steps: There’s plenty of research already linking good gut health to good mental and brain health.

Did you know that almost 4109.0 peopled died in Pennsylvania from Alzheimer’s disease in 2021?

The Health Standard