There’s not much we can do about the passage of time. On a recent (HealthDay News) article “Being sociable can help keep your brain healthy as you age, researchers report. The team at Rush University Medical Center found that elderly people with the highest levels of social activity — doing things such as visiting friends, going to parties or attending church — showed much lower levels of cognitive decline than those who were the least socially active. The study included 1,138 adults, average age 80, who are participants in the ongoing Rush Memory and Aging Project. At the start of the study, none of the participants had any signs of cognitive impairment. They were assessed annually and provided information about their social activities. Read more: http://factoidz.com/socializing-on-the-web-keeps-elderly-minds-sharp-entertained/

Many of the elderly or even the homebound spend most of our time alone but don’t have to be lonely. The web is a wonderful place to spend time on an open day. The secret of a full life, after all, is keeping busy doing, doing, doing.