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Five Reasons to Become a Writer That Can Benefit Senior Citizens.
Reason Four — Writing Makes One Immortal.
Five reasons to become a writer that can benefit senior citizens.
Writing is a great hobby for senior citizens. We can do it from home, at the library, or on the go with smartphones or tablets. Writing has many benefits, including mental stimulation, extending, or developing your writing skills, and increase your vocabulary. The entry cost to writing is low and there is no age limit.
People who write engage their brain to process thoughts, thoughts which are transferred from their mind to paper. Once written, and as you read out loud, your editing skills will then kick in on the parts that make you cringe, or they make little sense. This is part of the writing process for any writer.
Writing Improves your thinking capabilities.
Regular writing improves your thinking abilities. It will make you more observant of the environment and writing is a good way to make sense of the world around you. Studies have shown writing can help people in recovery from addiction or writing can be a coping strategy for a traumatic event, such as a natural disaster. Writing is very calming for some people and can help…
