A chapter a day: Association of book reading with longevity ...
Early-initiated childhood reading for pleasure: associations with better cognitive performance, mental well-being and brain structure in young adolescence | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core
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Optimism Is Associated With Exceptional Longevity in 2 Epidemiologic Cohorts of Men and Women
Lewina O. Leepnas.orgOptimism is a psychological attribute characterized as the general expectation that good things will happen, or the belief that the future will be favorable because one can control important outcomes. Previous studies reported that more optimistic individuals are less likely to suffer from chronic diseases and die prematurely. Our results further
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And the potential benefits don’t stop there. Reading fiction has also been shown to increase pro-social behaviour, reduce sexist and racist stereotyping, and sharpen language and comprehension skills. It can also boost overall well-being — slowing cognitive decline,lowering stress (though perhaps not so much when it comes to news), and even increas... See more
What Not Reading Costs Men — and Everyone Else
Hearing loss is independently associated with accelerated cognitive decline and incident cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults. Further studies are needed to investigate what the mechanistic basis of this association is and whether hearing rehabilitative interventions could affect cognitive decline.