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Month: August 2025

Adult Inactivity Outside of Work – 10 Stats You Should Know

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Man on a couch holding a remote, soda, and chips, showing a common example of adult inactivity outside of work

In 2022, approximately 31% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended physical activity levels outside of work, i.e., at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, according to the CDC. In the United States, data from the National Health Interview Survey and CDC show … Read more

Eidetic Memory – How Rare Is It and Who Really Has It?

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Silhouette of a head with a missing puzzle piece pinned on top, surrounded by old photos, symbolizing the concept of eidetic memory

For more than a hundred years, psychologists have circled the same conclusion: true eidetic memory in adults is almost nonexistent. The estimates shift a little from study to study, but the consensus is steady: fewer than one percent of adults show anything that holds up under scientific testing. I remember the first time I read … Read more

Which U.S. States Have the Most People Aged 85 and Older?

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Elderly man and woman in traditional clothing, representing people aged 85 and older in the U.S. population

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 estimates, over 55 million Americans were aged 65 or older. That figure represents about 16.5% of the total U.S. population at the time. Of this group, over 6.3 million were aged 85 and above, a number projected to rise significantly in the coming decades. By 2050, the number … Read more