The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
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Use it or lose it. You have to keep both body and mind active, especially the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that controls functions such as planning, initiative, and flexibility.
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Something exciting to look forward to is crucial to keep up one’s zest for life.
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The people who are most afraid of falling are the ones who fall the most. It’s a fact that’s been established through biomedical research.
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People tend not to get more liberal as they grow older. More right-wing is the norm. What does that say about us?
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I've definitely gotten more liberal as I've aged. Experiencing more of life should open your mind, not close it
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One always has to have something to hope for.