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Viewer Consumption & Market Share

Viewer Consumption & Market Share The shift to short-form video is having a dramatic, quantifiable impact on both viewer consumption and advertising spend.   Business · GenAI · The Prompt Tacoma August 28, 2026 Ultimate Convergence of Verifiable Historical Memory Chief Medical Officer · Coffee Scene · Coffee, Community & …

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Benefits of Nostalgia: How Memories Strengthen Us as We Age

Nostalgia isn’t just sentimentality—it’s neuroscience wrapped in memory.According to the University of Florida’s Psychology of Nostalgia (2025), revisiting positive past experiences activates brain regions linked to reward, social bonding, and emotional regulation. For older adults, these reflections can ease loneliness, boost mood, and help preserve cognitive function. When we reminisce, …

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How Tacoma’s working waterfront—rails, cranes, and unions—shaped a city

Creating Tacoma Series Bricks, Rails & Rain: Tacoma’s Working Waterfront From tideflat mornings to union halls and cleanup wins, how the waterfront’s rails, cranes, and crews built a city. The tideflats: where rails meet hull plates and the day starts early. (Credit: local archives / attribution) Before dawn, the tideflats …

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People Who Built Tacoma

The Tunnels of China Lake Story #2025-10-27-0014 | Series: Creating Tacoma Local lore speaks of tunnels dug beneath China Lake—some say for ore transport, others for refuge. The lake’s name itself is a nod to these Chinese workers, who were later expelled in the infamous 1885 purge known as the …

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Coffee Scene Contests

☕ Tacoma’s Favorite Coffee Shops for Longevity Seekers Where every cup comes with a side of nostalgia. In Tacoma, coffee isn’t just a beverage—it’s a ritual. For our over-65 neighbors, it’s where stories are shared, friendships rekindled, and mornings begin with purpose. Whether you’re a lifelong local or newly retired, …

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New Approach in Parkinson’s

LRRK2 PROTAC (ARV-102): From Target Degradation to Biomarker-Driven Trials LRRK2 PROTAC (ARV-102): From Target Degradation to Biomarker-Driven Trials Curator: Warren Peters, MD, MPH, FOMA Silo: Voice of Health – Research Edition Research Summary ARV-102 is a proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) that binds LRRK2 and recruits an E3 ligase, tagging the protein …

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Removing a Problem Protein

A New Approach in Parkinson’s: Removing a Problem Protein (LRRK2) A New Approach in Parkinson’s: Removing a Problem Protein Silo: Voice of Health – Patient Edition What’s Being Studied Scientists are testing a new therapy called ARV-102. It helps cells identify and remove a protein called LRRK2 that may contribute …

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What the GLP-1 Shift Means

Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means At a leading aging research meeting, major drug makers described GLP-1 medicines as “longevity therapeutics.” That language shift matters: it opens the door to earlier prevention trials, better biomarkers, and treatments that …

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Healthspan Is Becoming Real

Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means At a leading aging research meeting, major drug makers described GLP-1 medicines as “longevity therapeutics.” That language shift matters: it opens the door to earlier prevention trials, better biomarkers, and treatments that …

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Working Together for Better Alzheimer’s Care

Working Together for Better Alzheimer’s Care: The ADRC Team Approach Working Together for Better Alzheimer’s Care Source: Akter S, Bawa EM, Riccardi N, et al. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2025;9. doi:10.1177/25424823251385902 Silo: Voice of Health (Patient Edition) Why “Team Science” Matters Alzheimer’s affects memory, independence, and families. No single …

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