Brief sessions of brain exercise can have long-lasting benefits even for elderly people, for at least five years. For people age 73 on average, just 10 sessions can help keep their brains sharp. Some research has shown that intellectual tasks such as crossword puzzles and reading can help keep the brain sharp as people grow old.
Age-related mental decline is expected to affect 84 million people worldwide by 2040, according to an accompanying editorial.
So don’t wait, get on that Sudoku puzzle right now.
I lost the link but do a search on PhysOrg.com
According to Wikipedia a Sub-Prime is typically, customers are those who do not qualify for prime market rates because of blemished or limited credit.
Business Week believes the sub-prime market is a tinder box ready to blow. And rightfully so, even thought the real estate economy has cooled off, people are defaulting, some lenders are still pushing sub-prime loans to people who could easily default.
Finally, some Wall Street lenders are waking up to the looming, impending problem. Inman News posted how Wall Street investors are starting to become weary of sub-prime loans, saying they’ll only keep the money flowing if the wholesaler buys back a big chunk of dud loans. But with wholesalers opting to file Chapter 11, it leaves a lot of doubt as to how to recap the money.
Here is the link to Business Week.