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Feeling younger boosts likelihood of successful rehab

Researchers have found that feeling young can increase the chances of successful rehabilitation from medical conditions, even in old age. Future research could assist in designing interventions geared to induce a younger subjective age in individuals, which might assist them in rehabilitating more successfully, the authors suggest. Such interventions also may help correct false beliefs of aging and include cognitive techniques that help change negative automatic thoughts about aging.

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