BENEFITS OFLIFELONGLEARNING

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LIFELONG LEARNING

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READ ON FOR 5 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

BENE F I T S OF L I F E LONG L EARN I NG

1 . ENHANCE YOURDECISION MAKING

Skills which you can enable to

make better health-related

choices, including those

associated with obtaining and

managing medical care

Awareness of healthy eating

and which foods to consume,

understand why exercise is

necessary to maintain your

health and be more in tune to

public health campaigns such

as ones that highlight the risks

of smoking.

Opportunities and higher

income

2 . IMPROVEDLIFESTYLE POINT OFVIEW ON MATTERSOF HEALTH

3 . HELP YOU ACHIEVEBETTEREMPLOYMENT

4 . STIMULATETHE MIND , ANECESSITY .

Learning at any age can

maintain good health, as well

as increase the ability to

concentrate and focus on

tasks. It also slows down

memory loss.

5 . CONFIDENCEAND KNOW-HOW .

Lifelong learning empowers

you with the know-how to

take charge of your well-

being, which can result in

lower levels of physical

impairment and even a

decreased risk of chronic

conditions.

It may have been years, or evendecades, since you last spent timeinside a classroom. While thoseyears are memories now, you don’thave to leave behind the motivationto continue learning, especiallywhen the personal health benefitscan be so appealing.

V INMA JOSEPH