Q: I’ve heard that keeping my brain active, with word games, crossword puzzles, reading and other activities, will help prevent memory loss as I get older. Is that true? Are some activities better than others? When Jennifer O’Brien, a psychologist who studies Alzheimer’s disease prevention at the University of South Florida, gives public lectures, she…
Last year, Everett published “James,” his reimagining of the American classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told through the voice of Mark Twain’s enslaved Black character Jim. In the strictest sense, “James” employs parody and pastiche, drawing broadly from Twain’s plot and characters but endowing its first-person narrator with the wit and eloquence that his…
Moving quickly to cross the street, getting out of a chair or catching yourself before a fall all require power, the ability to deploy strength quickly. And power is something you have to train, particularly as you age. One of the best ways to build power is through explosive strength exercises, called plyometrics, which enable…