Our Brains Are Mysteriously Shrinking and Deteriorating Prematurely
New evidence links modern lifestyles to brain atrophy and dementia
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6 min readMay 15
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Bolivia’s indigenous Tsimane people are largely isolated from most modern conveniences. They farm, hunt and otherwise expend a lot of energy to survive, walking on average 17,000 steps daily. Anthropologists and other scientists have long…