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New Book Gives Voice to Wisdom from Our Elders
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Realizing that the older people among us have acquired a lot of wisdom over the years about living and that they might be willing to share what they've learned with folks younger than themselves, Karl Pillemer of Cornell University interviewed nearly 1,500 people aged 65 and older. He shares the results in a book, 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. A recent PBS News Hour interview with Pillemer also includes brief clips of two of Pillemer's interviewees, ages 86 and 101. Jean Brody of the New York Times shares a few personal thoughts and provides a summary of advice from 30 Lessons for Living, along with this link to many of the interviews.
Nutritious Food Also Appears to Benefit the Brain
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Yahoo! News reports that a new study of elderly folks indicates that a healthy diet, resulting in more of certain nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids in the bloodstream, can be beneficial to people's brains, both for physical volume and for people's performance on tests of cognition. Though the study still needs confirmation, one of its researchers is excited "to think that people could potentially stop their brains from shrinking and keep them sharp by adjusting their diet."
Aging Pianist Finds Another Piano and a New Audience
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What is not in this story about the human spirit and its life-long capacities? As Boyd Lee Dunlop himself says at age 85, "Life is what you make it. Never knock it."
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