People who engage in activities such as reading and playing games throughout their lives may be lowering levels of a protein in their brains that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.
Osteoporosis, a condition that causes the bones to become brittle, afflicts about 44 million Americans, and estimates suggest half of women and up to 25% of men over age 50 will break a bone because of it.
Understanding the factors behind healthy mental aging has become an increasingly vital one for societies with large elderly populations.
