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Professor John Harris, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
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As we get older, the obvious external changes to our bodies are accompanied by more subtle changes to our brains, changes which may be so gradual that we do not notice their effects at first.

It gets harder to hear faint sounds, or to see tiny details. We become slower at reacting to things, and it becomes more difficult to do two things at once. Remembering names and faces becomes tricky. Some illnesses seem to exaggerate the effects of ageing. In Alzheimer's disease, memory is usually profoundly affected. We know that people with Parkinson's disease may have problems with concentration which can cause problems with their walking. Can anything be done about this? Just as regular exercise can postpone some of the physical effects of ageing, can 'mental exercise' postpone some of the cognitive effects? Is 'brain training' worthwhile, and can physical exercise help the ageing brain as well as the ageing body? Can research suggest ways to reduce the negative effects of ageing on our brains?

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