This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
Follow @TIMEHealth. Your brain is bound to shrink as you age â itâs unavoidable. But there are certain lifestyle factors that hasten the process, according to a new study by researchers at University of California, Davis. The four factors that were associated with faster declines in brain volume were: â¢ High blood pressure.