Not All News is Bad!

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated

Source: Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Encouraging!

Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures.

Source: AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests

Very cool concept.

Memory and Aging Program Director Dr. Stephen Salloway, a study co-author, calls the findings a “game changer” in Alzheimer’s research.

Source: New Study: Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s 16 Years Before Symptoms Appear

Impressive.

When a state board voted to pause payments while it determined whether a handful of books were in age-approrpiate sections, the community came to the rescue.

Source: Alabama halted a library’s funding. Supporters raised the cash in days.

Standing up for what’s right.

Some lions rescued from Ukraine had shellshock, says the Big Cat Sanctuary.

Source: Rescued Ukrainian lions touch grass for first time – BBC News

Lovely.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just screamed past the Sun for the 23rd time, once again matching its own records for closest approach and fastest human-made object.

Source: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Just Skimmed the Sun at 430,000 MPH

Wow.

How much is renewable energy dominating new power capacity worldwide? That’s how much! 92.5% of new power capacity added to the grid in 2024 came from renewable energy sources. This is not even a … [continued]

Source: 92.5% of New Power Capacity Added Worldwide in 2024 Was from Renewables – CleanTechnica

This is so cool, and so important.

Isenberg and his friend Frank Williams ultimately founded their own group in 2018. They called it Grandpas United. Isenberg and Williams wanted to bring retired men together socially and give them a continued sense of purpose by having them volunteer in the community.

Source: ‘Grandpas’ got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders’ health, too

Great idea.

The SFBA Bench Collective, spearheaded by Darrell Owens and Mingwei Samuel, is a bench-building movement across the East Bay. Each bench follows ADA guidelines and AC Transit bench rules and costs about $70 in materials.

Source: Guerrilla activists are remaking Bay Area transit stops on their own

Nice.

A golden retriever named Zoie is being hailed as a hero after helping save a missing toddler.

Source: Heroic Golden Retriever Saves Missing Toddler

Good dog!