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LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions
EDITOR’S NOTE • Frontiers Of The Brain
Reader’s Digest Asia • Vol. 125 No. 729 February/March 2024
CONTRIBUTE
Yellow Dog’s Travels • Years and vast distances couldn’t break their bond
SMART ANIMALS • Know how to make the best of a second chance
Why Do Dogs Bark At Other Dogs? • While challenging, it’s totally normal
Quick Remedies For Constipation • These at-home solutions will help to get your bowels back on track
Should You Be A Reducetarian? • If you flirt with vegetarianism but like burgers and chicken, this might be the ideal solution
News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE
“I Love Being Older” • The screen legend opens up about his success, ageing and his final Indiana Jones film
7 Global Sleep Tips • One of these could be your key to a good night’s rest
LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side
THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: THE MARRIED BLISS EDITION • The spouses of Twitter (X) find humour in each other.
SEE THE WORLD… DIFFERENTLY
Dementia Breakthroughs Offer New Hope • After decades of disappointments, new treatments and tests are finally here
LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine
WINGING IT • Jokes to leave you flying with laughter
She Defied All the Odds • When doctors told the McCoombes that spina bifida would severely limit their daughter’s life, they refused to listen. So did the little girl
THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION • It’s a spectacular sight when countless ruminants cross the Serengeti in search of greener pastures
HOW TO GET ALONG WITH ANYONE • Master awkward conversations with these seven tricky personality types
QUOTABLE QUOTES
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job
RIGHT TO BE BORING
ANIMAL EXTREMES • Test your knowledge of these hard-to-believe traits of some incredible animals
Full Steam Ahead! • I got the chance to drive the world’s last scheduled steam train
LIVES IN THE BALANCE • Real-life stories by a leading neurosurgeon
PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 110.
FAMILY FUN
TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge
PUZZLE ANSWERS
WORD POWER • Spelling bees challenge participants to enrich their vocabularies. Test yourself with some typical words