University of Pennsylvania researchers report people who report higher levels of moral reasoning show increased activity in brain areas associated with reward. The study may improve understanding as to why some people are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors.
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Combating Older Adult Malnutrition: Tools and Best Practices for Community-Based Organizations webinar
Resolve to be happy
Interested in starting 2012 with a more realistic approach? Below are three suggested depression-fighting resolutions that make use of tools found right here in the Depression Toolkit. (Remember: no need to undertake them all – to start, try taking on just one.) #1. “Resolved: I’m going to keep better track of my recovery process.” IfContinue reading “Resolve to be happy”
Garden at hiddenvilla.org for Alzheimer’s
Our schedule to volunteer and garden at hiddenvilla.org in Los Altos is on: Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, August 24 Wednesday, September 28 Hidden Villa’s CSA program manages the organic farming operations, including harvesting, planting, scheduling, distribution, and the relationships with the CSA subscribers and the Community Services Agency of Mountain View. TheContinue reading “Garden at hiddenvilla.org for Alzheimer’s”
Suicide Rates Are High Among the Elderly by Paula Span
In hindsight, Greacian Goeke can see that there were warnings. Her father, Joseph, had never fully recovered from surgery to repair a heart valve and feared he would soon need a wheelchair, as his own father had. He had developed cataracts and had to stop driving. Along with his increasing physical disability, he had aContinue reading “Suicide Rates Are High Among the Elderly by Paula Span”