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Social activities such as book clubs just as important as fitness to help you live longer, says study. Study finds a retired person’s risk of death is dramatically lowered if they take part in such groups. The Independent reports that taking part in...Drinking hot chocolate could prevent Alzheimer’s by boosting blood flow to the brain
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Older people can HALVE risk of dementia by gardening, dancing or going for brisk walks. A study of almost 900 patients found those who exercised most had more neurons in areas of the brain including the hippocampus, which controls memory. The Mirror...Ourplace News
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