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Berlin To Texas, When A Foreigner Gets Invited To Joe Rogan’s Podcast

Joe Rogan is considered America’s king of podcasters and the voice of hyper-masculinity in the United States. His support for Donald Trump is considered by some to have been decisive in the presidential election. But what’s behind this world of hyper-masculine podcast bros? For Die Zeit, Berlin-based author Norman Ohler writes about his experience as a guest on Rogan’s show.

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Society

Danzón v. Dementia: Mexican Seniors Turn To Dance To Maintain Their Mental Health

The complexity of danzón, a graceful and intricate dance, encourages a group of older adults to stimulate their minds, making it a key part of protecting their mental agility and memory.

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In The News

Italian Alzheimer’s Village, Where The Past Doesn’t Exist

A facility that opened last year in the northern city of Monza offers residents a fleeting respite from the lonely, disorienting effects of dementia.

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In The News

The ‘Alzheimer Village’ Treatment Model Starts To Take Root

Like an elaborate film set, everything about the place may look real — like a typical 1950s town square, for example, or a medieval “bastide” (fortified village). And there are certainly some real aspects to it. The cinema really does show films. The coffee shop really does serve hot drinks. But it’s also a carefully […]

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Society

Inside The Staged Normalcy Of Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Village

With echos of the Truman Show, medical staff pose as neighbors and bartenders in this groundbreaking Dutch institution to treat dementia.

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Future

New Study Says Smoking Pot Could Help Cure Dementia

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Australia) Worldcrunch SYDNEY – Australian scientists have discovered that cannabis could help reverse dementia. Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NRA) believe one of the main active ingredients in cannabis – cannabidiol – could reverse some of the symptoms of memory loss, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Tim Karl, a senior NRA researcher […]

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