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Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain

05-Feb-2015

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Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer.

But even though people might be living longer, the years they gain often come with increased risks for mental illness and neurodegenerative disease.

The study was published in the Frontiers in Psychology journal.

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Eileen Luders

Associate Professor at The University of Auckland.

Florian Kurth

Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland.

Frontiers in Psychology

Academic journal covering all aspects of psychology.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Public land-grant research university

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Mental Health