SUMMARY Never retire, and be sure to reminisce • People who retire from a job are at greater risk for physical and mental disabilities, including cardiovascular diseases, depression, and dementia. • Nostalgia is good for you. People who regularly experience nostalgic stimuli are psychologically healthier than those who don’t. • Most seniors retrieve the clearest memories from their late teens/early twenties as well as from the most recent decade of their life. • People who live in “Blue Zones,” areas of the world where life expectancy is the longest,
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