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Society & Politics Revere or Remove? The Battle Over Statues, Heritage and History Should we embrace of colonial history 'warts and all' or reject and try to make our past go away? This Intelligence Squared debate examines whether our forebears were a force for good or discriminatory, oppressive overlords. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Health & Wellbeing Are you experiencing a post-Christmas cholesterol level 'spike'? "Christmas and New Year are bad for your cholesterol: Levels are 20% higher after the festive period," reports the Mail Online. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment The Cane This moral examination of corporal punishment should have been insightful and thought-provoking but lacks the necessary depth and passion to make us really care. Writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing The Alzheimer’s enigma The cause of Alzheimer’s disease has troubled the science world’s best detectives. Michael Regnier asks: can such a mystery really be solved if we gather enough clues? Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Health & Wellbeing Older people 'would benefit' from weight training and more protein "GPs should prescribe protein powders and weight lifting to pensioners to help reverse frailty," The Daily Telegraph reports. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment Disobedience Sebastian Lelio's Disobedience starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams asks searching questions about religious transgression and individuality but ultimately disapppoints, writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing Dealing with Alzheimer’s – from the diagnosis to behavioural changes Mary Jordan explains the first steps that should be taken after receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Read more	0	Mary Jordan
Society & Politics Feel younger than you are? Here's why you're on to something good If we can learn to ignore the numbers on a birth certificate and cut down on the relentless societal references to getting old, then maybe we will lead healthier, happier and longer lives, writes Catherine Loveday. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Money & Finance What do the US midterms mean for investors How the outcome of the US midterm elections and the posturing of President Trump is impacting high street spending and providing a lead through global markets. Read more	0	Peter McGahan
Health & Wellbeing Vegan diet 'helps people better manage type 2 diabetes' Going vegan "can 'significantly improve' mental health, reduce diabetes and lower weight," reported the Daily Mirror. Behind the Headlines news analysis service examines the science supporting the claims. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment The Inheritance A production of the acclaimed The Inheritance (directed by Stephen Daldry) turns out to be a major disappointment despite the best efforts of its ensemble cast, writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Entertainment I'm Not Running The rise of single-issue politics and the difficulty of staying true to your beliefs form the basis of David Hare's I'm Not Running. Laurence Green reviews. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing Concerns raised about older adults mixing prescription drugs and herbal remedies "One million over-65s could be suffering dangerous side effects from mixing 'hazardous' combinations of drugs and herbal remedies, study warns," reports the Mail Online. Read more	0	Gareth Hargreaves
Society & Politics 'Tip-of-the-tongue' moments less likely in fitter older people Research by Katrien Segaert claims that those who remain physically and mentally active in later life suffer less language decline. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Money & Finance Staying calm amid global sell-off A sharp Wall Street sell-off has sent tremors throughout global equity markets. Kasim Zafar explains why. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment BFI London Film Festival 2018 Laurence Green picks out his top choices ahead of the BFI London Film Festival 2018 including Jon Baird's Stan & Ollie. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing No proof that 'daily bursts of exercise' can prevent dementia NHS Choices' Behind the Headlines news analysis service examines the science behind recent media claims that exercise can prevent dementia. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment Poet in da Corner Debris Stevenson's energetic coming of age tale Poet in da Corner is a heady mix of grime music, physicality, dance and biographical, if fractured storytelling. Laurence Green reviews. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing How to think yourself super fit and healthy Wellness brand Healthspan recently conducted a survey of 2000 Brits to find out our most annoying habits - stress and comfort eating were right up there but what else made the top 5. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics How to stop Brexit dithering – by an expert in psychology As the Brexit deadline approaches, the government will soon no longer have the luxury to avoid choice. Nicola Power examines government indecision around the type of deal we want on exit from the EU and how having concrete goals could help. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Health & Wellbeing Healthy older people do not benefit from taking aspirin "Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found," The Guardian reports. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment Underground Railroad Game A flawed drama about slavery that lacks the necessary engagement and emotional depth to convince, writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk "Adopting 4 healthy lifestyle habits might cut your chances of developing dementia, new research suggests," the Sun reports. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment Aristocrats Despite the best efforts of its cast to inject some much-needed conviction into the show, this abstract production of Brian Freil's 1989 play Aristocrats lacks any sense of consequence or emotional clout and ultimately falls flat writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Entertainment Little Shop of Horrors This camp, funny and sometimes sinister show is without a doubt the best production of the summer season writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Society & Politics Rebel youth: how Britain’s woodcraft folk tried to change the world Annabella Pollen looks back at the Woodcraft youth groups of the early 20th century which, even though youth culture has evolved, have adapted their founding beliefs and practices for the modern world bringing youngsters closer to the land and a simpler way of life Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Entertainment Exit the King A fine central performance from Rhys Ifans, as the manic, self-obsessed monarch in Ionescu's Exit the King, cannot prevent the show from disappointing, writes Laurence Green. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Entertainment Othello A stylish but rather safe production of Othello is saved by Mark Rylance's portrait of the impotence, provincialism and bitterness of the scheming Iago. Laurence Green reviews. Read more	0	Laurence Green
Entertainment The Jungle Laurence Green reviews Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's "patchwork of the dispossessed", The Jungle Read more	0	Laurence Green
Health & Wellbeing People who frequently feel dizzy on standing 'at future risk of dementia' "Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the future," reports BBC News, after researchers followed a large group of people in the US for up to 25 years. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial