BY KITT WALSH A mind is a terrible thing to waste, even when you are on the other side of half a century on the planet. Not only does continuing to educate yourself give you something other than your grandkids to use as a conversational gambit, but stretching your brain may help prevent dementia and gives you something interesting with which to fill your hours if you are lucky enough to be retired. The term “continuing education” used to evoke images of basket-weaving or scrap-booking classes at the local community college, but the internet has changed all that, literally bringing a world of knowledge to your door.
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