Learn why strong word skills indicate brain health and explore five practical activities that neurologists recommend for maintaining mental sharpness.

A Final Word. Practical wisdom is a quality that helps us move about life in a more effective way. From finding meaning in the little things to navigating daily challenges with strength and ...

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Practice was first used to refer to a profession in Old French and Latin around 1400. The word usually referred to medicine, but also law, alchemy and magic.

The word "practical" has kind of gotten a bad name, implying a certain dourness, a life lacking in purple. We tend to more admire life writ-large: the risk-taker, the idealist, the artiste.

Practical ways to be doers of the word. by Thomas Gumbleton. View Author Profile. Join the Conversation. Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn more. September 3, 2009.