Scientific studies prove that even “weak ties,” such as chatting with your librarian or the clerk at the supermarket, elevate mood and improve mental performance.
Regular socialization: Scheduling a coffee meeting or playing cards once a week establishes a pattern, thereby keeping “silence” from turning into “isolation.”
3. Movement: reclaiming functional independence
There is the false idea that a sharp drop-off in health is inevitable once you turn 80. But while some slowing down is to be expected, the truth about a lot of what is called aging is not
