Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR)

Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans.

A study of more than 2,100 sedentary people in their 60s and 70s found that those who spent two years on the intensive regimen not only improved their mental abilities but appeared to reduce the usual declines associated with aging. Continue reading here…

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