A new study from neuroscientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases compared the impact of two types of exercise on older people: a traditional endurance training program (cycling, Nordic walking, etc.) vs. a mix of dance classes (jazz, line dancing, etc.). While both forms of exercise increased the area of the brain that declines with age – only dancing lead to significant behavioral changes.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of December 5, 2017)
“Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms” – The New York Times, November 21, 2017
The sugar industry has long tried to mislead the public and protect its economic interests by suppressing worrisome research, a tactic used by the tobacco industry.
Video: Introducing the “Wellness Moonshot”
At the recent Global Wellness Summit, the GWI announced a “Wellness Moonshot,” or a global call to pool knowledge, access and funding to achieve a world free of preventable disease. Watch GWI chairman and CEO, Susie Ellis, and Dr. Richard Carmona, former Surgeon General of the United States, explain the urgency of this new mission – with luminaries like Drs. Mehmet Oz, Andrew Weil and Michael Roizen providing insight on what most needs to be tackled in a world where 70 percent of deaths are preventable.
Infographic: The Building Blocks of Workplace Wellness
The third of GWI’s Wellness at Work Initiative’s new infographics: What are “the building blocks of workplace wellness”?
A New Sign of China’s Growing Power in Travel & Tourism
China’s new power and assertiveness is apparent throughout the travel and tourism industry. The country just launched a new world tourism organization called the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), designed to compete heads-on with similar organizations like the UNWTO and the WTTC.Read about how – whether it’s in the field of global finance or tourism – China no longer wants to be dependent on decisions made by others.
Medical Tourism to Rise Substantially in Coming Years
A prediction: The endless increase in healthcare costs means medical tourism will skyrocket in coming years. Read about how (and why) Central and Eastern Europe are currently big winners with this trend, and just how fast outbound Chinese medical tourism is growing!
