Outro

Your brain does a lot of work. It’s processing and adapting to changing environments and routines throughout our lives.

In this episode, host Cristina Quinn talks with The Washington Post’s “Brain Matters” columnist, Richard Sima, about our aging brains, what a healthy one looks like, and why we don’t necessarily have to worry about forgetting where we put our keys. 

For more on brain health and aging, check out some of The Post’s reporting: 

• How does the brain age across the lifespan? New studies offer clues.
• How does alcohol affect your risk of dementia? Your brain health questions, answered.
• Is this dementia or normal brain aging? Here’s how to tell the difference.

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