Activities such as walking may help develop the part of the brain that archives memories.

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npr.org. (n.d.). Aerobic Exercise May Improve Memory in Seniors. Retrieved February 22, 2011, from http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=133777018&m=133932008

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This audio file is about how our brain begins to shrink and our capacity to store and access our memories become more challenging as we get older.   While this is a normal part of aging, we can use exercise to slow, halt and even reverse this process.

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