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mk  ·  4920 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Nun Study
and, in an especially striking finding, that early language ability may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's because nuns who packed more ideas into the sentences of their early autobiographies were less likely to get Alzheimer's disease six decades later

And my English teachers were always pushing me to be more concise...

I have two aunts that just passed away. One great great aunt at 100, and one great aunt at 103. They were both very positive and active people, -good conversationalists as well. I saw my great aunt at my grandmother's funeral a couple of years ago, and I was struck by her demeanor. At her younger sister's funeral, she was smiling and laughing more than most. She was 101 at that time.

Why be unhappy? The result is that you end up dead. Best to enjoy this bizarre existence while you can.