National Trust members slam board for ‘defaming’ Winston Churchill’s memory with its ‘woke agenda’ report that detailed properties’ slavery and colonial links in stormy AGM New 115-page report found over 90 National Trust properties had links to slavery Members criticised the charity’s directors for pursuing ‘a witch hunt’ One woman said she was cancelling membership, … Read more
Scientists have linked ‘media multitasking’ – engaging with several forms of digital media at the same time – with poor memory. In lab experiments, US researchers found people who engaged in heavy media multitasking at home had an impaired ability to recall items on a computer screen. Media multitasking could include simultaneously watching TV while … Read more
The Noughties Rating: Henry VIII: Bloodlust & The Boleyns Rating: You realise you’re knocking on a bit when people start waxing nostalgic about an era that feels to you not just recent, but futuristic. To anyone old enough to remember the Moon landings, the 21st century still belongs to the likes of Buck Rogers. Dan … Read more
The ‘write’ way to learn? By hand! Pupils should get used to holding a pen as study shows writing is good for the brain and boosts memory New study suggests that precisely moving a pen to form letters boosts memory Researchers had studied 12 children aged 12 as they typed or wrote words By hand … Read more
How even a short walk can boost your memory: Exercising for just MINUTES each day improves concentration and problem-solving skills, study finds Scientific review found people improved on memory tests after exercising Findings come from 13 studies which were analysed by Swedish researchers Exercise is believed to increase levels of a protein called ‘brain-derived neurotrophic … Read more
How even a short walk can boost your memory: Exercise improves concentration and problem-solving skills, scientists discover Scientific review found people improved on memory tests after exercising Findings come from 13 studies which were analysed by Swedish researchers Exercise is believed to increase levels of a protein called ‘brain-derived neurotrophic factor’ which is thought to be … Read more
Diabetes and high blood pressure cause ‘structural changes’ in the brain that make people’s thinking slower and their memory worse, scans show Sufferers had ‘structural changes’ in the brain’s grey and white matter When these individuals did a memory test they performed worse than others High blood pressure was associated with mental decline in mid-life, … Read more
She has officially joined the 2020 line-up for Strictly Come Dancing. And Clara Amfo hopes to claim Strictly gold in honour of her father, as she revealed on Saturday that his death five years ago was the ‘the worst day’ of her life. The Radio 1 DJ, 36, said that she intends to honour her … Read more
Premier League football star Marcus Rashford has revealed how he is haunted by the memory of his mother crying herself to sleep as she struggled to provide for her family. The Manchester United striker says his mother Melanie would return home after a 14-hour shift, only to be tormented by her struggle to ‘make ends … Read more
Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther costar Letitia Wright took to social media on Tuesday to recite a vibrant poem she penned in his memory following his tragic death last week from colon cancer at 43. Wright, 26, narrated the moving piece of poetry amid a montage of images related to nature as well as shots of … Read more