Our Brains Are Mysteriously Shrinking and Deteriorating Prematurely

New evidence links modern lifestyles to brain atrophy and dementia

Robert Roy Britt
Wise & Well
Published in
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…

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Robert Roy Britt
Wise & Well

Editor of Wise & Well, independent health and wellness journalist, author of Make Sleep Your Superpower.