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tion of a second longer to reach a decision, it is usually a bet-
ter decision. Wisdom comes with age.

“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to
get old.”— George Burns

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SELF-QUIZ

Test your new knowledge about the aging process with
these 10 statements about aging. Read each one and deter-
mine whether it is true or false.

1. _____ Studies show that there may not be a decline in
cognitive abilities in active, stimulated individu-
als. Intelligence test scores for these individuals
may actually improve.