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    Do You Recognize This Woman?

    Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
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    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    My dad's parents have never had cable TV, or the internet. They do not read magazines. If they have ever heard Britney Spears's name, it was from one of my cousins, and if they could identify her photo I would keel over in shock
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    Image of Dancingfrog Dancingfrog
    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    There must be more to this... isn't there? Reading the article, yes, there is. It's not about the celebs themselves, it's about the brain activity going on in the patient's head as they are shown pictures of celebs. If the research pans out, it sounds like it might eventually lead to a good way to screen for Alzheimers.
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    Image of Rare Affinity Rare Affinity
    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    The memory tests for Alzheimers seems flawed. Long term memory is said to be the last to go. Therefore a patient might identify the long dead Carson but not recognise a more recent celebrity. I have difficulty distinguishing between many of today’s cookie cutter starlets. Nor is there any point showing famous politicians as there are some woeful levels of ignorance when it comes to general knowledge, at least in surveys carried out in the UK.
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    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    I would say not knowing who Britney Spears is is a good indication of a healthy and sound mind. If you know who Johnny Carson is you're just old.
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    Image of Zombies make the heart grow fonder Zombies make the heart grow fonder
    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    Did anyone ever see that SNL commercial about the celebrity name translator? Moms everywhere are going to be erroneously diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's when pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal are shown to them and they say "Joe Geronimo".
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    Image of Lady Skittlehattington Lady Skittlehattington
    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    Okay, seriously? Because my grandpa identified all celebrities as "that negro fella," or "that gal from Bonanza." This was before Alzheimers.
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    08/26/09

    In reply to Do You Recognize This Woman?
    I hope they don't use celebrities we all actively try to forget.
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    08/26/09


    @CurtCole: Case in point.
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    Image of Yahtzii Yahtzii
    08/26/09


    @CurtCole: Exhibit B.
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    Image of BabyJane BabyJane
    08/26/09


    @CurtCole: And may I add this.
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    Image of miss_so_unknown miss_so_unknown
    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    Watching the Brain reminded me a lot of House. I wonder if Hugh Laurie is trying to cop any of The Brain's snark.
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    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    My guess is the guys who wrote this study have spent too much time ogling Teeny Tiny Fanny McGee from yesterday, the teenager with the too expensive tents.

    *rolleyes*
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    Image of ImproperDancing ImproperDancing
    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    Where was this song earlier this quarter??? It could've saved me some time studying for my anatomy class!!!
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    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    at least that's a little better than brain-age telling me i was supposed to me at my peak at age 20. that gives me a few more years until science tells me i have peaked.
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    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    People stop going to school in their mid-20s and therefor stop doing well on standardized tests.


    How many 26 year olds know how to manage a retirement fund?

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    03/15/09

    @BytheSea: funny you should mention retirement funds.


    How many 40-70 year olds know how to manage a retirement fund?

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    Image of VoxPopuli VoxPopuli
    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    I'm 35 and I can definitely vouch for this being true. I'm turning into my mother, with her ability to grasp the wrong, but similar word, and botch every song lyric imaginable.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    Young peoples' brains might be quicker, but older folks have judgment, which I think is more valuable and is also unteachable.
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    03/15/09

    @J.D.Regent: the flip side of that coin is that young people have physical courage and that can't be taught either.


    I don't think the world would have break dancing or skate boarding or gymnastics without that quality of youth.


    So, it's all good.

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    Image of Andalucía Andalucía
    03/15/09

    In reply to Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
    Fuck. I turn 28 next week. Fuck.
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    Image of VoxPopuli VoxPopuli
    03/15/09

    @Andalucía: Happy birthday!


    You'd better write that on your hand with a sharpie so you don't forget by then.

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