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Dementia Is a Whopping 25% More Common in This Region

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 A study reveals stark regional differences in dementia rates. 

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Where you live might impact your risk of being diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found that military veterans who live in the Southeastern U.S. have a 25% higher risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared with veterans in Mid-Atlantic states, which had the lowest incidence of dementia and were used as the…

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How to Sell Used Clothes on ThredUp (and How Much You Can Make)

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 ThredUp isn’t just a good place to buy clothes — you can sell your castoffs too. 

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ThredUp might be the easiest way to sell used clothing. You just send in your clothes, and ThredUp sells them. “We do all that heavy lifting for you — photographing, listing, pricing, shipping, customer support — all of which can take a lot of time,” said Danielle Vermeer, ThredUp’s Head of Social Commerce. In exchange, ThredUp takes a cut of your earnings. But what you lose in cash…

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The Best Vanilla Ice Cream From Store Brands, According to Consumer Reports

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 These store brands prove you don’t always have to pay more for great flavor. 

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Many times, you get what you pay for — but not always. Cheaper store-brand vanilla ice cream fared at least as well as more expensive brand-name counterparts in recent taste tests by Consumer Reports. After CR experts participated in blind taste tests of vanilla ice cream products from seven store brands and two name brands, they came to a somewhat surprising conclusion: The taste-testers…

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3 Key Benefits of Overseas Property Investment

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 Discover the strategy that can help you diversify your assets and protect your wealth. 

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Two core benefits of investing in property overseas are high-yield rental income and capital appreciation. But there’s another strategic benefit that demands your attention right now: currency diversification. Currency diversification means spreading your wealth across multiple currencies to protect it in case any particular currency crashes. People from Argentina have long understood the…

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7 Medications Linked to a Higher Risk of Falling (Most Might Surprise You)

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 Falls are a leading cause of injury deaths among older adults, and some medications significantly increase this risk. 

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Falls are more fatal than you may realize. Falling is the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, about 684,000 people die from falls every year. Those most at risk are adults over the age of 60. Even in falls that aren’t deadly, 20%-30% of older people in the U.S. who fall sustain moderate to severe injuries like…

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Tip Income Tax Break Could Cost Workers More Than It Saves

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 The proposal may help only a few — but it could reshape how millions of Americans get paid. 

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A new Republican proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips could reshape how millions of Americans are paid — and not just those who work for tips. The Senate Finance Committee just unveiled its version of the so-called “no tax on tips” plan as part of a sweeping tax package, CNBC reports. While it shares DNA with a House bill passed in May, the Senate version differs in key ways — and those…

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