A Book Group, started by a college graduate in England...
Men's Health magazine mentions the importance of ...
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| "It just proves that oldies shouldn't be overlooked." |
(1) "Don't ignore the oldies" + (2) Keep learning languages + (3) Book groups
"It just proves that oldies shouldn't be overlooked." (Minute 1:45)
A new market for colleges ("oldies who want to get a degree")
A "project" for teenagers
A host of positive social interactions come from starting a book group
AARP has five factors that help to maintain brain "fitness"... the AARP "brain fit" campaign states...
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| Brain Fit and AARP |
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| Click here |
While all the patients had similar levels of cognitive impairment, the researchers found that those who were bilingual had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's about four years later, on average, than those who spoke just one language. And the
bilingual people reported their symptoms had begun about five years later than those who spoke only one language.
bilingual people reported their symptoms had begun about five years later than those who spoke only one language.
"What we've been able to show is that in these patients… all of whom have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and are all at the same level of impairment, the bilinguals on average are four to five years older — which means that they've been able to cope with the disease," Bialystok said.
PROJECT
A University could issue a PDF newsletter to people over 60 years old to keep them sharp. A curriculum with 52 x 30 installments (1560 issues are needed over 30 years)
EXAMPLE:
Examples of materials for older students...
