Everything you need to know about cognitive decline and how to maintain a healthy brain
Pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over
The pandemic has led to a rapid acceleration in cognitive decline among the over-50s, regardless of whether or not they contracted Covid-19, and had a “real lasting impact” on their brain health, a study has found. So how do you know how healthy your brain is and what can you do to improve your brain health?
Brain function slowing down is a natural part of ageing. “This process starts in mid-life and everyone experiences this differently,” says Prof Anne Corbett, professor of dementia research at the University of Exeter and the Protect study lead.
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