MENTAL EXERCISE: KEEP LEARNING My advice here is to keep challenging your mind. You know by now that exercise prepares your neurons to connect, while mental stimulation allows your brain to capitalize on that readiness. It’s no coincidence that study after study shows that the more education you have, the more likely you are to hang onto your cognitive abilities and stave off dementia. But it’s not necessarily about the diploma. It’s just that those who have spent a lot of time in school are more likely to remain interested in learning. Tucked within those statistics are plenty of people who
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