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3 Ways To Lower Your Mental Age & Keep Your Brain Young

The cliché you’re only as old as you feel holds some truth. Most adults report feeling younger than their actual age1 by up to 20%. While signs of aging (like creaky joints or wrinkles) remind us that time is indeed passing, keeping a positive self-perception of aging and viewing yourself as young is related to brain health.
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