3 Habits That <br />Are Aging Your Brain 1. You drink <br />too much alcohol A 2012 study from Rutgers University<br />found that moderate to heavy drinking decreases the production of nerve cells in the brain's hippocampus by almost 40 percent. Graduate student, Megan Anderson, via Rutgers press release 2. You would rather sit on the couch than go to the gym Lack of exercise is <br />a risk factor for dementia. According to a 2018 study in <br />the journal 'Neurology,' women who <br />had high cardiovascular fitness had an <br />88 percent decrease in dementia risk. 3. You don't <br />take the time <br />to learn <br />new things James A. Hendrix, PhD, director of Global Science Initiatives at the Alzheimer’s Association.
