Rates Of Dementia In Underdeveloped Countries Are Double Than Previously Reported
New estimates state that the incidence of dementia in middle-income countries may be the same as in higher-income countries, according to researchers in the UK. In addition, the team found that just like in developed countries, education offers substantial protection against dementia in less developed nations. The study is published Online First in The Lancet... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Kielder Forest bids to become 'dark skies preserve'
Forest authority is confident its sparsely populated land will meet criteria laid down by International Dark Skies AssociationSmall, busy and overcrowded, England might seem the last place in the world to have room for one of the planet's largest inhabited areas of unspoiled, natural darkness when night falls.But if plans by Kielder Forest and the adjacent Northumberland national park are realised, the country will be home to an official dark sky preserve equalled only by two lonely areas in Quebec and Texas.Every outside light in 400 square miles of England's northernmost county is to be audited in preparation for the scheme, announced on Thursday by the two authorities. A public campaign will also be launched to win over local people to specially adjusted streetlamps and unobtrusive se...div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div