Helping others linked to slower cognitive decline among people at higher genetic risk for Alzheimer's

Regularly volunteering or informally helping people outside one's home may buffer against accelerated decline in memory and thinking for people with a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, according to new research led by The University of Texas at Austin.

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Helping others linked to slower cognitive decline among people at higher genetic risk for Alzheimer's

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