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What is 'cognitive reserve'? How we can protect our brains from memory loss and dementia

  • Written by Michael Ridding, Professor, University of Adelaide
imageEngaging in cognitively stimulating activities can help build your resilience to cognitive decline.Gene Wilburn/Flickr, CC BY

As we get older we have a greater risk of developing impairments in areas of cognitive function – such as memory, reasoning and verbal ability. We also have a greater risk of dementia, which is what we call cognitive...

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