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Your Brain Needs Proper Diet and Exercise, Too

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Gregory A. Jicha, M.D., PhD of Sanders Brown Center on Aging on July 21, 2020. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto
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Gregory A. Jicha, M.D., PhD of Sanders Brown Center on Aging on July 21, 2020. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. It’s normal to struggle with small things such as recalling names — and we all experience some slowing of the thought processes with advanced age — but everyone hopes to avoid serious cognitive impairment. Dr. Greg Jicha with the Sanders - Brown Center on Aging shares tips with Dr. Greg on how to maintain good brain health.

Read Dr. Jicha's UK Now article on brain health at the link below:

https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/your-brain-needs-proper-diet-and-exercise-too

The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has an upcoming event called the Markesbery Symposium. Learn more at the link below:

https://allevents.in/lexington/fourteenth-annual-markesbery-symposium-on-aging-and-dementia-scientific-session/200026920626836

Dr. Greg Davis is a forensic pathologist with UK HealthCare. Every week, Davis speaks with local health providers, professionals, and researchers on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.