When you lose your health, you have nothing left.
My dear friend Ed got hit by a bicycle in Manhattan, NYC. He stepped off the curb into the bike lane and got clobbered.
He forgot to look both ways twice. He ended up in urgent care, black and blue all over. Not pretty.
Another friend caught pneumonia in hospital and was forced to stay another 21 days recovering. Hospitals are seriously dangerous places.
A friend tripped, landed on his hand. Now he has big hand problems. He’s not sure what to do.
Friends take up Pickleball. Some call it Crippleball because of the injuries inflicted on out-of-condition players who think the game is safe and simple. Wrong!
Friends fall down steps — usually the last one going down, because that’s the one without a handrailing. Hence the most dangerous.
My dear friend spent years taking care of her irritable, demanding, “sick” husband. She forgot to have a colonoscopy and died of cancer that could have been caught, but sadly spread everywhere.
Sixty percent of Americans have at least one chronic disease — many preventable if they did the right things. By now, obvious:
Researchers have identified key strategies that promote brain health across the lifespan, offering a roadmap for healthier brain aging:
· Keep physically active. Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, may help protect brain health by increasing the size of the hippocampus, improving blood flow, and boosting protective brain chemicals. It may also delay the onset of Alzheimer’s in those at genetic risk and reduce dementia risk by managing related conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and chronic inflammation.
· Make sleep a priority. Getting enough good-quality sleep is essential for brain health, as it helps clear harmful proteins like beta-amyloid that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Chronic poor sleep may double the risk of dementia and can also worsen conditions like depression, stress, and high blood pressure.
· Stay socially engaged. Strong social connections may halve the risk of memory problems by boosting mood-enhancing brain chemicals and building cognitive reserve that protects against dementia. In contrast, social isolation can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and related health issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, and depression.
· Keep stress in check. Chronic stress can damage brain health by shrinking the hippocampus, accelerating cell aging, and increasing inflammation, which may raise the risk of high blood pressure and dementia. Managing stress through exercise, relaxation techniques, and mind-body practices like meditation can improve emotional well-being and protect long-term brain function.
· Eat brain friendly foods. Following mostly plant-based diets like the Mediterranean or Mayo Clinic diet—rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and fish—may help protect brain health and reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. These diets support healthy blood vessels, slow cognitive decline, and may benefit even those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s.
· Reduce your risk of stroke. Your blood vessel health is vital for brain function, as damaged vessels can limit oxygen and nutrients to brain cells. Protect your vessels by avoiding smoking, managing high blood pressure and diabetes, and limiting alcohol intake.
There’s so much good stuff on investing in AI
My friend Ed recommends this podcast. Caution: it’s an hour long. It has neat slides on the adoption/explosion of AI.
AI has become invaluable for my researches into stocks.
This is a children’s book adults should read
You’ll meet all the people you know and love, including President Trump.
Buy it here.
I have no idea if this is true
Joys of playing tennis in the country
That’s a mockingbird. It visits us when we play and mocks my down-the-line backhand attempts. It’s a brutal critic.
Last night Cramer talked about PARC — Palantir. Apploving. Robinhood and Circle. He admitted they were all overpriced But they continue to go up. I own Palantir and Robinhood. I’m leery of Circle for the reasons I laid out yesterday. Here.
— Harry Newton
