There’s an old saying: “it’s not about adding years to your life but adding life to your years.” so how can you feel— and look—younger at any age? read on for experts’ top findings
Surf. In a small study of people age 55 to 76, those who carried out a series of web searches showed increased activity in regions of the brain that control reading, language, memory and visual ability. Regular web surfers showed a significant boost in the areas that deal with decision-making and complex reasoning.
Breakfast. Harvard University scientists tracked more than 3,67,000 older adults for an average of 14 years and found that those who ate the most cereal fibre had a 19 per cent lower risk of death from any cause than those who ate the least. Most notably, people who ate the most cereal fibre were 34 per cent less likely to die from diabetes.
Read. Researchers in Britain asked participants who were feeling stressed to engage in various activities, including reading (see cover image), listening to music, having a cup of tea or coffee and taking a walk. Reading reduced stress levels and heart rates by 68 per cent, the most significant effect of any item on the list. (The least effective: video games.)
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