Why Garden when you’re older?

A research team lead by Corley share that “Gardening in later life was associated with greater gain in cognitive change from age 11 to 79. . . . Higher gardening frequency was associated with better cognitive functioning at age 79. . . . Associations were independent of physical activity, SES, and health. . . . Gardening was not related to subsequent cognitive decline from age 79 to 90. . . . Higher frequency of gardening was significantly associated with greater…

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