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Crossword puzzles may hide Alzheimer's
Crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide, rather than prevent, the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research has shown.
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Crossword Challenge Winner: Right back at ya!
In Meanjin Vol 69/1, David Astle laid down the gauntlet – readers were asked to complete our seventy-year crossword challenge and then use the answers to create a literary response.
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Crossword craze
Patsy Arnot won $10,000 on a Crossword Scratch and Win at the local Husky Oil on Front Street.
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Crossword: ''Everyone's Gotta Eat''
They're just doing what they believe in. They're just doing what they believe in.
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Crossword Puzzle
For September 2, 2010
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Vigorous mental activities might speed dementia once it starts
Poring over crossword puzzles, reading and listening to tunes might slow or delay brain decline at first, but being mentally active might speed up dementia once it hits, Chicago researchers have found."The person who has had a more mentally stimulating lifestyle may have more signs of disease in his brain, but the brain has been able to compensate for it better," said study author Dr. Robert ...
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Tuesday's crossword Aug. 31
Click below for Tuesday's crossword. See Wednesday's print edition for solutions.
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Can Cognitive Exercise Speed Up Dementia?
New research suggests that seniors who did mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles postponed the loss of thinking skills, but had an accelerated rate of decline once dementia set in later in life. Neuropsychologist Robert S. Wilson explains the finding.
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| World News In Brief |
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World stocks up ahead of key US jobs data
World stock markets rose Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve opts to introduce fresh measures to get the world's largest economy going again.
World stocks rise ahead of US employment report
World stock markets climbed as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators ahead of a crucial employment report due later Friday.
World Trade Center beams arrive in Tequesta in time for memorial event
World Trade Center beams arrive in Tequesta in time for memorial event
World first exhibit in Bendigo
A world premiere exhibition of wedding dresses is set to open in the regional city of Bendigo in 2011.
World Coaches: 'FINA Boss Violated Rules'
The World Swimming Coaches Association is to lodge an official complaint with the president of FINA over what it alleges to have been a 'flagrant violation' of rules by the executive director of the international federation, Cornel Marculescu
World trade expands 25% in first half of 2010 – WTO
The value of world merchandise trade rose around 25 percent in the first six months of 2010 up strongly from the same period of 2009. The surge in trade growth marks a continuation of the trend which started in the first quarter of the year, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). World merchandise exports increased by about 7 percent in the second quarter of 2010, in comparison with ...
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