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Older Adults, Ballet, Balance Posture, New Research... Fitness Friday News! (ScienceNews) Just this week, Queensland Ballet released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older Australians. The three-month project, incorporating 10 Ballet for Seniors classes, found participants experienced higher energy levels, greater flexibility, improved posture, and an enhanced sense of achievement. They also felt happier and enjoyed a sense of community and friendship. And, thanks again to GenealogyBank.com, for all the additional support. For great genealogy resources, newspaper family history and family search data, check out GenealogyBank.com/NOBS to support the show. Join me for our next show, another great one, as we "Talk About Better," The Not Old Better Show. Thanks everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Wrong Side of History: The Loyalists in the American Revolution - Richard Bell The Smithsonian Associates Interview Series The loyalists were the losers of the American Revolution. Americans who rejected independence and who fought to keep the colonies safely within the bosom of the British Empire forfeited almost everything when the patriots declared victory at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. History quickly lost sight of them, and from our contemporary perspective it's hard to understand why so many ordinary Americans were bitterly opposed to the break with Britain and the birth of a new democratic nation. Historian Richard Bell examines the American Revolution from the point of view of those colonists who remained staunchly loyal to Britain and the Crown. Focusing on individuals with compelling personal stories, Bell challenges deeply rooted stereotypes of loyalists as sycophantic, cowardly, and selfish persons of means—usually merchants, petty aristocrats, or government officials. In truth, loyalists came from all rungs of the social ladder. Many were white, like the Anglican minister Jacob Bailey, and some were black, like George Washington's escaped slave Harry. Using their experiences as examples, Bell examines why men and women like them chose to remain loyal to Britain, what the experience of the Revolution was like for them, and how their lives changed once the patriots won the war. For more information and ticket details from the Smithsonian Associates, please click HERE: Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dr. David Reich - Who We Are, The New Science of DNA Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates, Inside Science series, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, this is episode #198. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Inside Science series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Dr. David Reich. David Reich is author of the new book, Who We Are and How We Got Here, Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past, Reich explains the significance this new technical innovation has had in the study of human history and prehistory. Enjoy. For ticket information and more details, please check out: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/ancient-dna-and-new-science-of-human-past Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

New Protein Identified to Boost Endurance Fitness Friday News Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode 197. Today's show is part of our Fitness Friday series, and it's another great one! We've got some excellent Fitness Friday News about how certain proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly. And, we've got a special message from Tivity Health, owner of the popular, senior loving, Silver Sneakers programs! But, first our fitness Friday news! CHECK IT OUT! Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dr. Alan Jasanoff, The Biological Mind Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series We often consider the brain as the seat of our personal identity and our autonomy. But according to our guest today, Alan Jasanoff, director of the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, the way we talk about it is often rooted more in mystical concept than scientific fact, which can overlook the physical realities of mental function. The brain is an organ, he emphasizes, not an inorganic machine like a computer. As such, he cautions that our understanding of its workings can't be separated from its surroundings—our human body and the world beyond it. Drawing on his new book, The Biological Mind: How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are (Basic Books), Jasanoff explores the bodily influences on our brain and psychology, and ways that the environment connects to our behavior. In the process, he discusses a wide range of factors, from chemicals in the blood to bacteria in the digestive system, the weather to subconscious sights and sounds. For tickets and more information, please click HERE> https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/241763 Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Kevin Tervala: African Art & The Struggle for Independence Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Our interview today is with Harvard's Kevin Tervala. Kevin Tervala studies creativity in sub-Saharan Africa. Trained as an art and architectural historian, he is broadly interested in how environmental conditions shape creativity and artistic form. In the mid-20th century, revolution was sweeping across the world's second largest continent. From Morocco to Mozambique, Africans of all identities and experiences had begun to stand up and demand their right to self-determination in greater and greater numbers. Since the Berlin Conference of 1884, European colonial powers had brutalized and exploited the continent and its hundreds of millions of residents. And now, speaking almost as one, they had decided enough was enough. In the span of just a few decades, independence movements formed in nearly every colony on the continent. Some were peaceful. Some were not. But all were successful. By 1977, European colonialism had been broken. The story of African liberation, however, is as much about painters and sculptors as it is about politicians and soldiers. In every region, artists played a critical role in mobilizing populations, organizing international support, and developing national pride and identity. Art historian Kevin Tervala examines the role that artists and artworks played in the struggle for African independence. Drawing on examples from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Senegal, he introduces participants to the visual art of the time and explores the ways in which art and politics are inextricably connected. Tickets and more details are available at Smithsonian Associates for Kevin Tervala, April 9, 2018 HERE> https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/african-art-and-the-struggle-for-independence Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Lidia Bastianich's American Dream Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series For cookbook author, television personality, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, her story begins with an upbringing in Pula, a formerly Italian city turned Yugoslavian under Tito's communist regime. She enjoyed a childhood surrounded by love and security—despite the family's poverty—and learned everything about Italian cooking from her beloved grandmother, Nonna Rosa. During our interview, Lidia Bastianich discusses, that when the communist regime began investigating the family, they fled to Trieste, Italy, where they spent two years in a refugee camp waiting for visas to enter the United States, an experience that shaped Bastianich for the rest of her life. At 12, she started a new life in New York. She began working in restaurants as a young teenager, the first step in a food career that would make her name. Drawing on her new book, My American Dream (Knopf), Bastianich shares the vivid story of the fulfillment of that dream. Join her for a conversation with Joe Yonan, food and dining editor for the Washington Post, as she discusses her close-knit family, her professional ascent, and the dedication and passion for food that led to multiple restaurants, many best-selling cookbooks, and 20 years on public television as the host of her own cooking show. Please note this event at the Smithsonian Associates is SOLD OUT, and for more information, please listen to the interview, or call: 202 633 3030 Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Sabrena Jo, ACE, RECOVERY! Fitness Friday News Today's show is another great one in our Fitness Friday series. We've got some excellent Fitness Friday News about fitness and dementia, and remember to check out the HEALTH IQ quiz where you'll learn things about strength training those stabilizers in the body, like your core, so you work out safely and prevent falls, which are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older adults. Our guest today on Fitness Friday is returning exercise expert, Sabrena Jo. Sabrena Jo, is a certified trainer with the American Council on Exercise, ACE, and the Director of Science and Research Content. Sabrena Jo will share research and exercise details about the subject of recovery in just a bit, but first our Fitness Friday News… Here's the headline from the American Academy of Neurology, March 15, 2018: Physically fit women nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia...check out today's very important show! Enjoy. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Italy's Desserts, Francine Segan Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Forget about milk and cookies: Italians love to end their meal with cookies and special dessert wines. Join Francine Segan, author of Dolci: Italy's Sweets, as she introduces you to la dolce vita—the way the dessert course is enjoyed in Italy. Dig into the tradition of sublime pastries and such as cannoli, gelato, rum baba, biscotti, amaretti, granita, marzipan, and more. Discover the sweet advantage Italy had over the rest of Europe in developing dessert as Segan traces the fascinating stories behind of delicious sweets like black rice, "virgin's breasts," and a sweet pudding called "pope's soup." Learn about special carnival-season, Easter, and Christmas desserts and the many influences Italy has had on America's classic desserts. Enjoy a reception with award-winning Italian treats graciously donated by companies including chocolatiers Bonajuto, Falanga, and Venchi, and San Patrignano bakers. Check out our web site for tickets and more information: https://notold-better.com Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

John Eaton, Pianist, Musicologist, Humorist Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, this is episode #191. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is John Eaton. John Eaton is an acclaimed pianist, musicologist, and humorist. John Eaton has the honor of performing for Smithsonian audiences since 1978! John Eaton joins us today to share some of his insights, and fascinating observations, and HE WILL BE PERFORMING for our Not Old Better audience, so stick around to the end…but his 4 part program covers so much music, composers and history! Enjoy! Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.