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Right at Home: Personal Libraries Are Retreats - 0 views
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With the advent of tablets, cellphones and e-readers, could the book-lined home library go the way of the formal dining room? According to this article, books are a gold mine for designers as well as retailers.
For baby boomers, staying fit past 50 is not a gray area - latimes.com - 0 views
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Ever since they were born, Boomers have been reshaping how things are done-now they're beginning to reshape the gym. How will retired Boomers reshape museums?
WHO: Cancer cases to rise 57% in 20 years in 'human disaster' - 0 views
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I think I have been overwhelmed by the statistics on Alzheimer's. This is actually a bigger and more far-reaching prediction.
Jeremy Hunt promises revolution in care for dementia sufferers - Telegraph - 0 views
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Dementia diagnosis and care given priority in Britain. Businesses are providing specialized training on identifying and dealing with persons with dementia. Museums should be on board with this training.
PlaNYC 2030 - The Plan - Parks and Public Space - 0 views
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PlaNYC 2030 - a cool future plan for NYC. Of note for my interest is the chapter on Parks and Public Space, but others may find other chapters of interest, especially in terms of how they envision the city 15 years into the future.
Dementia Rate Is Found to Drop Sharply, as Forecast - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Possible good news related to dementia. Yet it this occuring in the US? Is the trend for the population to be healthier and better educated?
Wellness killer | LifeHealthPro - 0 views
More women in their 40s are having babies - 0 views
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Older mothers make sense when young adults are living with the parents longer. How will this change what museums need to provide in terms of family experiences?
London begins labeling the physical world with calorie loss indicators | Springwise - 1 views
The Smart Desk: Exercise While Working « NextNature.net - 0 views
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Has a touch-screen to control and track movements and can tell exactly how many calories a person burns by standing for part of the working day.
Why Oreos Are As Addictive As Cocaine To Your Brain - Forbes - 0 views
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Oreos actually activated cells in this brain area more than did either cocaine or morphine, which suggests that that magical combination of sugar and fat may be even more delectable to our brains than drugs.
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I saw this and thought, "Wow, I don't think I need to know this." :-)
Yellow fever mosquito detected in California - 2 views
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Here's a possible trend NO one could have imagined. "The nightmare scenarios is it gets established in California and then a mosquito bites someone with an imported case of dengue."
In Reversal, Genetics Group Says Patients Should Be Allowed to Refuse 'Incidental' Find... - 0 views
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A trend towards less information rather than more?
For Children With Autism, A Museum Can Be A Scary Place - 0 views
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I too would like the flashing lights dimmed and the music turned down.
Why Everything You Think About Aging May Be Wrong - WSJ - 1 views
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Some important points in this Wall Street Journal article about the advantages of aging. It looks like the Boomer generation will continue to positively impact society for many years to come! How can museums take better advantage of this generation as more and more Boomers retire?
One man's uphill fight to stem childhood obesity - LA Times - 0 views
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How are we going to deal with the serious, long-term problems of childhood obesity if the funding keeps drying up?
The Identity Crisis Under the Ink - The Atlantic - 0 views
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Interesting statement about millennials and identity insecurity
'Art Rx'-museum tours linked to easing chronic pain | The Art Newspaper - 2 views
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