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moreimportantforustobehappy.BarbaraStrauchprobablyagrees theyoungarebetterathandlingimportantpeople’sbrainsworkbestbetweentheir40sandageingleadstothedeclineofthefunctionofthewrinklesandgreyhairaretheonlysymbolsofThecontinuingresearchhasfoundolderpeopleperformbetter.vocabularynumberperceptualbodyPeoplearehappierwithage 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