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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

Brain power doesn't peak in your 20s — as long as you keep using it

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Conventional wisdom tends to suggest we're sharpest in the prime of our lives, but recent research shows we can boost our cognitive performance well into old age.A study out of the University of Texas has put brain training exercises to the test and found there are benefits at all life stages.Researchers say their findings challenge the idea that cognitive decline is inevitable.

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