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Jun 05, 2010
Dolly
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This is a very readable essay on the science behind our aging brains and how scientists have been surprised by the richness, wisdom and depth of middle-aged minds. The more we learn about our brains, the more we discover what we are truly capable of.
All of my life, I have been taught to fear the deteriorating effects of middle age and beyond. We all have heard the snarky comments about people having "senior moments" and stories of people walking into a room and forgetting what they went in ther ...more
All of my life, I have been taught to fear the deteriorating effects of middle age and beyond. We all have heard the snarky comments about people having "senior moments" and stories of people walking into a room and forgetting what they went in ther ...more

Apr 15, 2010
Robin
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