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Civic engagement may stave off brain atrophy, improve memory
April 14, 2015 by NewsBot
Instead of shrinking as expected, as part of the normal aging process, 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, new research suggests.
