David Shenk

Dementia Is Getting Really, Really Expensive

Think about this:  Nearly 15 percent of people aged 71 or older, about 3.8 million people, have dementia. That’s according to a disturbing new study by the Rand Corporation. By 2040, that number will balloon to 9.1 million people. And the direct health care expenses for dementia, including nursing home care, were $109 billion in 2010. […]

New Guidelines Help Find Alzheimer’s Earlier

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An educator applies the lessons from ‘The Genius in All of Us’

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On the road to genius, can failure be any help?

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The problem with child prodigies

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What does it take to be a genius?

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Practice, practice, practice. In this second installment of our weeklong series on genius, we talk to violinist Sarah Chang who was recognized as a child prodigy, recording her first album at age ten.

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The genius in all of us

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When you hear the word “genius,” you might think of Einstein, Mozart, or Da Vinci. But how they became geniuses is the subject of debate. Where they born that way? Or does it come from sheer tenacity?