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Use it or Lose it

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘use it or lose it’. Here’s some evidence that supports that this may be true in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

A common comment by patients to the memory clinic, is that their memory is impaired because they haven’t been doing anything or talking to anyone. Lockdown in particular saw some people’s memory declined faster than it may have done. Why did the pandemic lead to a worsening of their memories? Read more