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Aging In Arizona, Part 5: Staying Active Important For Healthy Aging

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(Photo Tinou Bao - CC BY 2.0)
Research suggests older brains thrive with the right combination of physical and social activity.

More Arizonans are living longer because medical advances in heart disease, cancer and diabetes keep their bodies going. But what about their brains? In our five-part series, Aging In Arizona, we explore what researchers are learning about the aging brain, the risks of developin g dementia and latest treatments for it.