Amazon pushes to significantly reduce vacant office space this year

Amazon, the largest office occupier in the Seattle area, aims to cut a significant portion of its vacant office space this ...

Redefining affordability: The real cost of a building isn’t upfront

The true measure of affordability must also account for what it costs to own, operate, maintain, repair and eventually ...
Live Science

Only certain types of brain-training exercises reduce dementia risk, large trial reveals

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?
NPR

Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds

Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton reports on a new study of people who did a specific type of cognitive training more than ...
The New York Times

2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.

One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck wrote this while drinking three cups of ...