A new study from Sweden’s Uppsala University found that the loss of just one night’s sleep in young, healthy individuals significantly increased the level of tau protein (up 17 percent) in the blood, which is strongly associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. ACCESS STUDY
From a wellness perspective, one of the “hot” issues that will make the headlines in 2020 is air pollution. The reason is simple: Climate change is making it far worse. The reasons are twofold: (1) When the air is dryer and hotter, it doesn’t wash pollution out of the atmosphere as quickly as it would otherwise; (2) global warming exacerbates air pollution by trapping tiny…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION Globally, wellbeing public policies are gathering momentum. This is not a fad: For more and more government policy-makers, the pursuit of wellbeing is just as important as economic growth. But why now? The climate emergency, widening geopolitical fault lines, social inequities and rising anger, tech, and anxiety about jobs: All these are forcing policy-makers to recognize and act on wellbeing…
You Are Now Remotely Controlled (The Dark Side of Tech) – New York Times, January 24, 2020 The author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism claims that surveillance capitalists now control the science and the scientists, the secrets, and the truth. Two quotes that capture the essence of her argument: “We thought that we search Google, but now we understand that Google searches us”; and…
A new year reminds us to pause and re-center our lives around what really matters: physical and mental health, family and friends, and meaningful work. But in our increasingly complex, confusing world, 2020 demands something more: More of us need to emerge as “wellness leaders”—not only in our own lives but in our families and communities. Read more for tips and inspiration from The Wellness…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION MONTHLY BAROMETER With hindsight, 2019 will be regarded as a tipping point for the digital revolution. The earlier promises of freedom, convenience, civic engagement and community building have given way to grave concerns and angst about privacy loss, surveillance, distrust, dislocation, manipulation and endless outrage. From an investment perspective, this suggests that both ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) strategies…
