Exercise may help by improving blood flow (and hence oxygen and nutrients) to the brain, reducing the risk of ministrokes and clogged blood vessels, and stimulating growth factors that promote the formation of new neurons and neuronal connections.
Tue, Dec 18, 2007 - Page 16 News List
Brainpower: use it or lose it
Autopsies of cognitively normal septuagenarians reveal the same brain irregularities as Alzheimer's patients. According to new research, 'cognitive reserve' explains the phenomenon
By Jane E. Brody / NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK
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