7 keys to keep your brain working better

6. Be cautious about treatment

Memory loss can be a serious concern as you age. And now research shows that a stay in the hospital can speed this undesirable process for older adults. Scientists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have found that people over the age of 65 who go in the hospital, on average, double their memory decline compared to those who are not hospitalized.

Surgeries, hospitalizations, and medications can also lead to delirium (a sudden and dangerous state of disorientation and confusion).

Read: Avoid these deadly days for hospital admissions

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Carl Lowe

By Carl Lowe

has written about health, fitness and nutrition for a wide range of publications including Prevention Magazine, Self Magazine and Time-Life Books. The author of more than a dozen books, he has been gluten-free since 2007.

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