ZME Science

We often talk about the brain as if it were a computer, a machine that processes data until the hardware eventually fails. But a computer doesn’t get faster or more resilient just because you loaded it with more software in the 1980s. The human brain, it turns out, operates differently. It functions more like a library. A compelling new study published this week in Neurology offers some of the strongest evidence yet that our cognitive habits, specifically how much we read, write, and learn, can drastically alter the timeline of brain decline.
See full story at ZME Science
Sign up for our newsletter!
Get the latest information and inspirational stories for caregivers, delivered directly to your inbox.