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Octogenarians

By The Sunday Paper Team
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A new study in The Journal of Neuroscience focusing on octogenarians from Chicago is bolstering our understanding that exercise is one of our best bets to protecting our brains as we age. This study adds "to growing evidence that when we move our bodies, we change our minds, no matter how advanced our age." A key (and encouraging!) takeaway from the study: this suggested movement can be as simple as standing up while we work or going on a short walk.To learn more about how to protect against Alzheimer's disease and age forward with power and purpose, read the article in The New York Times.

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