Even healthy brains decline with age. Here’s what you can do

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR)

After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two.

Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We’re also less able to recall items on a shopping list.

Those changes can be signs of a disease, like Alzheimer’s. But usually, they’re not. Continue reading here…

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