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Jim Lewis: "Most of us have 'kids' and grandkids, and perhaps a few great grandkids,
comprising our class`s collective familial legacy. Might we consider adding a wing on our website geared specifically towards our legacy
community?"
So, here it is, our new legacy page.
Here's how it works: Send in links to whatever you would like to have added to our legacy --
send to 59glenbard@gmail.com. Include a short description and why you think it a worthy addition. Web Team will convene, discuss, and
add here.
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Chinkapin Oak. Morton Arboretum. MW native.
Send legacy links to 59glenbard@gmail.com.
Is reading fading away? Some thoughts on this for legacy consideration.
More thoughts for our legatees to consider.
As our closest are now in midlife, here's a link to a Washington Post article entitled
"The midlife habits that could make or break your brain health long-term."
Midlife habits.
Some selections from the article: "The idea that dementia prevention may hinge on what people do in their mid-30s to their 60s is rapidly
reshaping the field." "Last year, a large study in JAMA Network Open found that people who remained physically active
during midlife had a 40 to 45 percent lower risk of dementia later in life. A meta-analysis of more than
3 million people published in April in PLOS One found that the greatest reductions in dementia risk
came from how people behaved in midlife and were associated with seven to eight hours of sleep, at
least 150 minutes of aerobic activity a week, and fewer than eight sedentary hours a day."
PLUS, some good news for those of us beyond midlife: "Researchers stress, however, that the message is not that prevention ends after
people turn 70. While the evidence suggests the greatest benefits may come from changes made in midlife, studies also
indicate that exercise, sleep, social engagement and other healthy habits can help support brain health
well into a person’s 70s and 80s."
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Mortonarb.
Here's one on retirement that comes with a classmate's preface: "I encourage you to take a few minutes to review the link and its data. It is quite
sobering, especially when you factor in inflation and how the labor market will be affected by the rapid evolution of AI, other technologies,
foreign competition, and the era of wishy-washy politics in the U.S.
To absorb and evaluate this data, assume you will live to be 100 years old.
-- Keep your feet on the ground."
Link: Retirement age
The part of the world that needn't think about a retirement plan (perhaps).
