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Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes and Ears

Summary by Dr. Joseph Mercola

You may not realize it, but how you take care of your hearing and vision now can make a huge impact on your risk of age-related dementia and cognitive decline later. For example, hearing loss, which usually occurs gradually, can isolate you from others without you even realizing it’s happening, and thus contribute to your mental decline. The good news is researchers following 2,000 study subjects found that cognitive decline could be slowed by as much as 75 percent by simply...