It's never too late to learn to play a musical instrument, or draw, or even listen to music.

According to experts, we need to trust that we are creative and look for ways to foster that creativity.

A trip to a local museum, an art exhibit, or even listening to music, can meet the the research criteria.

Although we know it’s a myth, as we age, many of us continue to search for the proverbial fountain of youth so that we can turn back the clock, or age more slowly. What is it about aging that worries us so much? Is it the bodily changes, the loss of purpose, the mind getting dull—or something still worse?

While several of our current tech leaders try stringent or bizarre diets, unproven drugs, and novel body strengthening routines that are beyond the reach of most of us, there may be simpler, enjoyable, and less costly alternatives to maintaining our youthfulness that are satisfying—and that work.

A research team at the University of London “found that those who engaged in arts and cultural activities more frequently, and who engaged in a wider diversity of these activities, appeared to have a slower pace of ageing and a younger biological age….” The study went on to say that “The links were stronger for middle-aged and older adults aged 40 or above,” meaning that it’s never too late to invest yourself in activities like learning to play a musical instrument, or drawing, or even listening to music—yes, just listening!

More striking still was the observation that those who engaged in the arts, at least once a week, aged more slowly than those who did........

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