Lifespan mental activity predicts diminished rate of hippocampal atrophy.

<h4>Objective</h4>Epidemiological studies suggest that complex mental activity may reduce the risk for dementia, however an underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our objective was to determine whether individual differences in lifespan complex mental activity are linked to altered rates...

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Main Authors: Michael J Valenzuela, Perminder Sachdev, Wei Wen, Xiaohua Chen, Henry Brodaty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18612379/?tool=EBI