Challenge your brain, use olive oil instead of butter, and get moving with friends – plus, it’s never too late to start

It’s official: older people worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthily.

It’s not too late to get started – study participants were in their 60s and 70s – and it doesn’t require becoming a pickleball champ or swearing off ice cream.

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