Mind, Body & Life – Page 7

Chronicles of decline

Rather than ignoring the ageing process, Laurie Taylor decides to develop a "Personal Deterioration Index".

We talk to Dr Kyle Harper about his new book, "Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History".

The risks of childbirth must be managed, but amid competing pressures, women are being denied a voice.

We're told that exposure to "nature" aids our mental health, but what does the evidence look like? And what is "nature" anyway?

New statues of singer Vera Lynn and suffragette Emily Wilding Davison show the worth and continued relevance of these public monuments.

What prospects does the future hold for treating Alzheimer’s disease, now that doubt has been cast on the approval of Aducanumab?

Human civilisation has degraded the earth beneath our feet. But working on an urban garden gave Kate Brown hope.

Ella Al-Shamahi's history of the handshake comes at a time when humanity is reconsidering this ancient gesture, along with its risks and rewards.

Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.

Calling up long-lost friends, especially during a pandemic, is a pastime with its perils for Laurie Taylor.