While cognitive aging is something we can slow, there are certain structural changes to the brain that are less in our control. For example, research shows that white matter lesions accumulate, cortical volume shrinks, and the hippocampus (your brain’s memory hub) slowly loses density. For a long time, the assumption was that these changes would lead to cognitive decline. But emerging research suggests that’s not always the case.
The MIND Diet May Help Build Cognitive Resilience, Study Shows
