Being sociable, a secret to healthy aging?
Social interaction could help combat the cognitive decline commonly associated with aging, reports The New York Times, citing new neuroscience research on "super-seniors," people in their eighties with particularly sharp memories. This could help them live happier, longer lives.
Ralph Rehbock, 91, is a very busy man. On the first Friday of every month, he meets with his fellow MEL members at a suburban Chicago synagogue. Every Friday afternoon, he also sings classics from the 1930s and 1940s with the Meltones, the club's choir. And the rest of the time, the Holocaust survivor shares his story and his escape from Nazi Germany with local schoolchildren—several thousand over the years—in partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Leigh Steinman, 82, spends most of his time on art projects with children in his Chicago neighborhood—when he's not at Wrigley Field, a stone's throw from his home, watching the local baseball team play. After a career in advertising, he worked as a security guard at the stadium for 17 years before retiring at the start of the Covid pandemic. But he still goes there three or four times a week to meet up with his former colleagues and other fans.
Ralph Rehbock and Leigh Steinman are what are called “super-seniors,” those retirees aged 80 and over whose
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