Reader’s Digest New Zealand

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LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

EDITOR’S NOTE • Frontiers Of The Brain

Reader’s Digest New Zealand • Vol. 206 No. 1222 February/March 2024

READER’S DIGEST SHOP

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 bacon, 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.

Flying The Nest • For a parent whose child has grown up and recently left home, feelings of unexpected pain and even grieving can arise. Here’s how to deal with empty nest syndrome

DEALING WITH EMPTY NEST SYNDROME

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Dementia Breakthroughs Offer New Hope • After decades of disappointments, new treatments and tests are finally here

The Fix-It Revolution • DIY repairs are making a big comeback as a remedy for our throwaway culture

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

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Mighty Mushrooms

THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION • It’s a spectacular sight when countless ruminants cross the Serengeti in search of greener pastures

STRETCHING The Truth

BENEATH THE SEA ICE • A DIVE INTO SUB-ZERO ARCTIC WATERS UNCOVERS LONG-KEPT SECRETS

ANIMAL EXTREMES • Test your knowledge of these hard-to-believe traits of some incredible animals

HOW TO GET ALONG WITH ANYONE • Master awkward conversations with these seven tricky personality types

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

RIGHT TO BE BORING

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 142.

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