Meaningful Social Activities Actually Maintains or Increases Brain Function (Video)
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Meaningful Social Activities Actually Maintains or Increases Brain Function
Meaningful Social Activities Actually Maintains or Increases Brain Function The memory center in the brains of seniors maintained their size and, in men, grew modestly after two years in a program that engaged them in meaningful and social activities,åÊ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests. At the...
Cognitive Risk Declines with Activity
According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, frequent social activity may help to prevent or delay cognitive decline in old age. In a continuing study, 1,138 older adults with a mean age of 80 underwent yearly evaluations that included a medical history and neuropsychological tests. Social activity was...