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Anti-Aging Is Overrated. Joy Is the Real Fountain of Youth.

13 min • 14 augusti 2025

When we talk about aging, we often hear about lifespan (how long you live) or healthspan (how well you live). But what about joyspan? That’s the question gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight is asking in her new book by that name, Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half.

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