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As we age, forgetfulness and dementia become significant health concerns, with memory and learning being especially vulnerable. The hippocampus (the brain region largely responsible for the consolidation of these memories) has been shown to decrease in volume with age.1 Perhaps preventing or reversing hippocampal atrophy (shrinkage) and the associated decline in learning and memory could prevent the onset of dementia.
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