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Tuesday, December, 02, 2008

All People Who Are Interested In "the use of technology to promote health and improve outcomes"

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Craig Stoltz

Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/30/2008, comments (2)

Can Social Ties Stave Off Alzheimer's?

A new study confirms what previous research and intuition tell us: Connecting to other  people is good for your brain. In this case the research, published in the American Journal of Public Health, showed that memory declined at half the rate among socially engaged adults compared to their more isolated peers.   Three things you need... Read moreChevron

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