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HOT TIP: How to Stay Sharp as You Age

HOT TIP: Some aspects of brain function improve as you age, according to a new report by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. Exercise, getting enough sleep and staying socially engaged help you stay sharp. So does staying…
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HOT TIP: Exercise = Brainpower

  A Harvard study of people ages 18 to 45 found that the more time adults spent exercising, the more brain tissue they had in zones involved in memory. Memory-related brain areas start shrinking at a rate of 1% to…