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Some people think that it is beneficial for old people to learn something new while others believe that once a person is past 65 years of age it is too late to learn. What is your opinion?

#people #person #years #age
In today's world of modernisation the human mind and body are able to surpass every limit. With increasing
age it
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age, it
 is indeed biologically and physically more difficult to learn new skills but studies show the positive outcomes of acquiring fresh traits. Through
this
 essay I will explain the benefits of challenging our
brains even
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brains, even
 beyond the
age
 of 65. Science shows that the mental capacity reduces as a person
ages but
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ages, but
 recent studies show improvement in various aspects of life like memory, mental health and cognitive abilities by keeping older people engaged in new activities. Learning a new language is an important example. It forces the mind to function by adapting to various visual and auditory stimuli.
This
 not only increases the remembering capacity of a
person but
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person, but
also
 is a boost in the overall confidence which reduces with
age
. It gives the feeling of achievement to aged people that they can
also
 accomplish what younger individuals can. Some activities that have proved to be helpful include learning a new sport, an instrument or picking up a hobby like poetry.
Thus
, as a society we should encourage people to pick up
pace
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the pace
 rather than slowing down with
age
 as it will help them in
future
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the future
 to combat various
age
 related diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Diabetes and Hypertension.
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