According to this NPR article by writer Jon Hamilton, there is a close connection between staying mentally fit and daily interacting with fellow human beings. Dr. Jessica Langbaum, a specialist in Alzheimer's prevention, states:"People who have a lot of social interactions, particularly in mid-life, have a lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia in later life," Langbaum says. "There's something about being around people that's helpful for our brains."
If the above analysis is true, then our digital age of physically separating and isolating ourselves from other people through social media, texting, etc., may very well be one of the causes of the onset of Alzheimer's and dementia as we age.
This is exactly why we need to continue to develop needed friendships, even after we retire from the workforce. This retired? writer daily interacts with people who live on my street, at the local grocery store, bank, insurance agency, restaurant, church (and I know their names - see article). This daily interaction keeps my memory and mind active and fresh (see article). Plus, the opportunity to share the "good news" with others.
God created us to be in close relationship with others and with Him, not isolated from other fellow human beings (see here and here). Let's shut down our smartphones (see here), come to the table, and engage other fellow human beings in "real" face-to-face conversation.
There's a biblical principle that in essence says, "Whatever we don't use, we lose" (see here and Matthew 25:24-29. Also see articles here, here and here).
Beloved, let's determine in our mind that there will be no solitary confinement for us as God's children, for there is much for us to do in the kingdom of God (John 9:4;1 Corinthians 15:58).
---Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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