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March 17, 2010
Feeling Younger May Help Older People Retain Cognitive Abilities.
US News & World Report /National Science Foundation (3/4) reported that "if you feel old beyond your own chronological years, you are probably going to experience a lot of the downsides that we associate with aging," but "if you are older and maintain a sense of being younger, then that gives you an edge in maintaining a lot of the abilities you prize," according to Markus H. Schafer, co-author of a new study.
After comparing "people's chronological age and their subjective age to determine which one has a greater influence on cognitive abilities during older adulthood," researchers found that "people who felt young for their age were more likely to have greater confidence about their cognitive abilities a decade later," and while "chronological age was important...the subjective age had a stronger effect."
Related Links:
- How You Think About Your Age May Affect How You Age," US News & World Report, March 4, 2010.
Posted by admin at March 17, 2010 08:42 PM