The problem is, when you depend on a substitute for love, you can never get enough.
Wise elders will likely be those individuals who stay both mentally and physically vital throughout life.
In Buddhism, what is known as beginner's mind is a way to look at the world as if for the first time: with interest, enthusiasm, and engagement. This may be the optimal state of mind for a healthy brain.
We are not the survival of the fittest. We are the survival of the nurtured.
Those who are nurtured best, survive best.