Bookish Diversions: Read a Book, Live Forever
Or at Least Longer than Nonreaders, Plus: New Year’s Reading Goals, Reading Apps, More
¶ Reading has many documented therapeutic benefits. We’ve covered a few here already, especially the boost books lend memory. Regular reading, according to neuroscientist Mithu Storoni, “can give you the thinking skills of someone 13 years younger.” Just as impressive, readers don’t merely live more cognitively rich years—they also live longer.
