You don't have to disappear into the woods for a week to become better at surviving in the woods. In fact, some of the most useful bushcraft skills can be learned right at home. That's good news for anyone who's got a few years behind him, a garage full of tools, and enough common sense to know that skill beats equipment when things go wrong. You don't need to turn your living room into a survival camp. You need to spend a little time building skills now—while the lights are

If you're over 50 and serious about staying sharp, strong and independent as you age, there's a simple daily habit worth paying attention to: spending more time in bright daylight. A large study involving nearly 87,600 adults found that people who received more bright daytime light had a lower risk of developing dementia during an eight-year follow-up period. The participants averaged about 62 years old, making the findings particularly relevant to people entering their 50s,