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A good attitude about aging fights dementia

A good attitude about aging fights dementia

Anew study shows you are more in control of your brain age and function than you thought.

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PJ Glassey
Apr 18, 2023
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Having a positive attitude about getting older can prevent and even reverse a common type of memory loss, according to a new study from Yale.

Older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and its associated memory loss, were 30 percent more likely to regain normal cognition if they were optimistic about the concept of aging versus those who had a ne…

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