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While you might know that you need to exercise your body, did you know that it might also be important to exercise your mind? You've probably heard the old adage "use it or lose it." Many researchers ...

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Your brain isn’t destined to slow down as you age, despite what you might have been told. While some cognitive changes are normal with aging, significant decline isn’t inevitable — and there’s one ...

Authors: Jillian Graham, B.S., and Scott M. Hayes, Ph.D. Human brain. Source: Shawn Day/Unsplash As we age, our brains change, usually becoming smaller due to cell death and degeneration. This can ...

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With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. more Mild cognitive impairment, in which older adults show ...