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Are you an optimist? Could you learn to be? Your health may depend on it

10 mins | Dec 31, 2022

Higher levels of optimism are linked with better health, including reducing your risk of stroke. Judith Graham meets with several senior citizens and self-proclaimed optimists to discover how their positive attitudes have improved their lives.

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