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U.S. News and World Report
To stay sharper while aging, get active, challenge your brain, and eat healthy
Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier. That’s according to initial results released from a rigorous U.S. study of lifestyle changes in seniors at risk of developing dementia. “We’re all on a cognitive aging clock and anything we can do to slow that clock down, to me, that is a significant benefit,” said Laura Baker of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, who led the study. “It’s never too late to improve your brain health,” said health and exercise science professor Jeffrey Katula, who collaborated with Baker for this important study.
July 28, 2025
CNBC
The AI ‘algorithmic audit’ could be coming to hotel room checkout
“As businesses seek to automate loss prevention and operational efficiency, we’re witnessing the emergence of what I call ‘algorithmic auditing’ – the systematic deployment of AI to identify, classify, and monetize previously overlooked inefficiencies or losses,” said Shannon McKeen, professor of the practice and executive director for the Center for Analytics Impact at Wake Forest University. “The implementation of these systems reveals a fundamental tension between operational efficiency and customer satisfaction and equity.”
August 3, 2025
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