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Irish_Dem

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15. DU is helping us age well and live longer.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2024, 01:55 PM

Jun 2024

Most of us are not passively reading here.

We are learning, absorbing new information, discussing, arguing, defending our views,
changing our views, making comments and OPs.

We answer and ask questions, post new material, share our expertise on a wide
variety of topics.

All of this is helping our brains, creating new neural pathways, which makes up live longer and age well.

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This one thing may derail your shot at healthy aging, scientists say [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2024 OP

Reading, therefore, is OK? question everything Jun 2024 #1

Thats what it says in paragraph 3 Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #2

I am curious of whether they differentiate between a print book and an ebook. Same for question everything Jun 2024 #23

I can't stop the aging process, but I can surely SLOW it down.. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2024 #3

1, 2, 5, 9, 10. 2naSalit Jun 2024 #5

Thanks for mentioning moisturizing. People say "i cant use up bottle of lotion" Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #22

My experience is that couches are hell for your back. usonian Jun 2024 #4

I only have... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #6

I agree. TV is bad for mental health. usonian Jun 2024 #8

It has one function... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #9

I watch baseball on the radio! usonian Jun 2024 #12

I forgot to mention... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #18

I love classical, but in the boondocks, there's only one repeater. usonian Jun 2024 #19

We get new repeaters every year... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #20

I love radio but have finally gone to internet music entirely (when not driving). usonian Jun 2024 #21

I'm no math wizard but... Easterncedar Jun 2024 #7

And I should live forever since I have never marybourg Jun 2024 #10

Coffee reduces risk of mortality Easterncedar Jun 2024 #11

If you keep drinking coffee, but start watching TV, you can avoid living forever. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #13

Right! And be happy to the end Easterncedar Jun 2024 #16

Exactly! Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #17

So it is the passive TV watching which is the killer. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #14

DU is helping us age well and live longer. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #15