AGING: The Wisdom of the Wizened

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Science 28 February 2003:
Vol. 299. no. 5611, pp. 1300 - 1302
DOI: 10.1126/science.299.5611.1300

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AGING:
The Wisdom of the Wizened

Laura Helmuth

New data indicate that some of the mental declines that accompany aging aren't as bad as researchers once thought, and that some skills such as vocabulary actually improve with age. And in interpersonal relationships and overall well-being, the old have a lot to teach the young.

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