Scientists at Columbia University conducted a long-term study among Americans, and the results showed that those who learn more live longer lives. The wise Russian proverb states, "Live forever, learn forever," meaning that one can acquire knowledge even in old age. However, after the research conducted at Columbia University, this wisdom took on a new meaning as cause replaced effect. American scientists were surprised to discover that learning itself helps delay the aging process; the more one studies, the longer one lives. In other words, "Learn forever, live forever."
Researchers from the JAMA Network Open analyzed data collected during a massive study involving over 3,000 American citizens, conducted since 1948 as part of the Framingham Heart Study. It turned out that those who did not leave school early live longer and healthier lives. Furthermore, those who continued to seek knowledge did not experience cellular deterioration at a rapid pace. Researchers in the JAMA Network Open concluded that an additional two years of learning in school slows aging by 2 to 3 percent.
