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While reading, keep a list of the suggestions the articles provide for keeping a healthy, happy, and “youthful” mind. Out of the several on the list, choose the top 2 that you believe would be the best to implement. Write enough (a paragraph or two) to convince someone (e.g., pretend that you’re trying to convince someone that you care about) to implement these changes as soon as possible. Include why you think the task is a good choice (e.g., is it the most effective or just easy?), why they should do it at all (e.g., why they should care about the health of their mind), and how they might implement it in their routine (e.g., it should not be a one off task but something they do regularly).

Your post must answer the prompt and also include:

1. A direct quote from at least one of the articles, cited properly in APA, that emphasizes why that task is important. This should not be a definition. It should be added as support of your argument. For example, you could say: “In the article [name of article], [authors] suggest that older adults [do this activity] because [direct quote explaining that people who do it are better off].

2. A citation from the textbook that supports your argument. This can be a definition, argument, impact etc. For example, you could say something like: The article suggests [this activity] for [this affect]. The textbook also emphasies the importance of [the thing] by explaining that individuals who lose [the thing] can experience an increased risk for depression or anxiety (page number).

The articles:

The textbook is:

Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2024). Adult development and aging (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.