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MI🧠 Your brain can still grow after 50.
A lot of people think memory decline is just part of getting older.
It’s not that simple.
The hippocampus, one of the brain regions most involved in memory does tend to shrink with age.
But regular aerobic exercise may help slow that down, and in some cases even increase its volume.
Why?
Because movement helps stimulate BDNF, a molecule often described as fertiliser for the brain.
BDNF supports:
learning
memory
resilience
the growth of new brain cells
That means exercise doesn’t just protect the body.
It helps protect the brain you’ll need later.
So no, cognitive decline is not always a fixed path.
Sometimes the brain is waiting for the right stimulus.
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🗣️ Rhonda Patrick
🗣️ Steven Bartlett
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