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The (Medically) Uninsured - Visualization

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Herewith a somewhat frightening interactive chart showing where, in the US, all the uninsured people are. The short answer - Everywhere . The slightly less short answer is - Most of the country has an uninsured rate of 13% or greater. Yeah. 13% Mind you, it goes up from there. (Below is just an image. Click here to go to the actual interactive map )  

Slow Walking ... and ... Dementia? Really?

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From the BBC The speed someone walks may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US. [...] A study, published in the   British Medical Journal   in 2009, said there was a "strong association" between slow walking speed and death from heart attacks and other heart problems. A   Journal of the American Medical Association study   suggested a link between walking faster over the age of 65 and a longer life. Dr Erica Camargo, who conducted the latest study at the Boston Medical Centre, said: "While frailty and lower physical performance in elderly people have been associated with an increased risk of dementia, we weren't sure until now how it impacted people of middle age." Now, this is frightening!  Me, I actually am a slow walker.  The question is, am I that slow?  Compared to The Nicole (who basically sprints), well, I'm slow, but do I fall into the above category.  Urghk...