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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

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  1. shigawire · · focus · HN ↗
    Anyone have experience learning a new language in their 30s? I've tried and failed a few times. I can't tell if the time constraints (family, work, life) or mental constraints are the bigger problem.
    1. litmus-pit-git · · focus · HN ↗
      I am thinking of picking up a musical instrument. But I am afraid that I will miserably. That I may be the oldest person in the class. It's not a country for solo old men and women, even in their late 30s.
      1. qgin · · focus · HN ↗
        You can’t play it any worse than you do right now, so there’s nowhere to go but up.
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