A growing body of research has linked common lifestyle struggles and daily habits to accelerated brain aging, according to multiple studies. A study published in Neurology found that poor lifestyle habits such as smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure during middle age predict lower brain volume and dementia markers up to a decade later [2]. Another study linked consumption of aspartame-sweetened diet soda to smaller overall brain volume and poorer memory [5]. Prolonged sitting, even among regular exercisers, has been associated with shrinkage in memory-related brain regions, according to MRI scans [3]. These findings suggest that difficulties with everyday tasks…

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