The book we have chosen for our February reading group is Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada. Vivid, haunting & raw.
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Scientists have always known that sleeping helps consolidate memory by allowing your mind to sift through recently gained knowledge and file it in the brain.
But this new research suggests that even a short rest or break while conscious could help it sort and retain information.
The findings by New York University, which appear in the latest [...]
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Eating food rich in magnesium such as spinach and broccoli could boost memory and brain power, scientists claim.
Research suggests that an increase in magnesium in the brain improves learning and memory. The study, published in Neuron, said that increasing magnesium intake may starve off the effects of ageing.
By Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday 28th [...]
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January’s Viewing Group choice is Milk, directed by Gus van Sant. Brilliantly directed, wonderfully cast and an unforgetable true story with impeccable screenplay.
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The book we have chosen for our January reading group is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese…a novel that can be described in 3 words as epic, sprawling and vivid.

