Jack MarshallJournalist·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 02:33 AM3 mins to read‌Having a positive frame of mind about getting older can lead to health benefits. Photo / UnsplashHaving a positive frame of mind about getting older can lead to health benefits. Photo / UnsplashInstead of going downhill with age, what if you could actually improve your cognitive function and physical capabilities?Astronomer Galileo Galilei, often called the “father of modern science”, completed his final masterpiece on the laws of motion while nearly blind, under house arrest and over 70.

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