Once Close Friends Often Drift Away after Dementia Diagnosis

Dear Carol: My 67-year-old mother struggles to care for her 75-year-old husband with Alzheimer’s.  In many ways, things are going pretty well,...


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Nicholas Rossi Finally Extradited From Earth

It took a lot longer to get him out of Scotland.


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Beet juice lowers blood pressure in older adults in just 2 weeks

Drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice may do more than support heart health — it could actually reshape the bacteria living in the mouth in ways that help lower blood pressure in older adults. In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that older people who drank concentrated beetroot juice twice daily for two weeks experienced noticeable blood pressure reductions, while younger adults did not.


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The Missing IP Ledger: Where CPG Companies Leave Patent Value on the Table

KEY TAKEAWAYS - • CPG companies often create patentable and protectable IP in packaging, formulation, manufacturing, sustainability, and brand-design work, not just in formal R&D. • Lost value usually comes from timing and process failures: public launch before filing review, weak supplier controls, missed design patents, poor marking, and overreliance on trade dress. • A practical IP capture process should connect protection decisions to margin, retailer strategy, copycat risk,...
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When a Person with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’

“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be...


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