Intellectual enrichment--reading, taking classes and getting a degree, learning a new language or instrument, playing brain games--lessens the effect of brain atrophy in those with MS. Share with us how you keep your brain active. What works for you?


Intellectual enrichment lessens the effect of brain atrophy on learning and memory in multiple...
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Learning and memory impairments are prevalent among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, such deficits are only weakly associated with MS disease severity (brain atrophy). The cognitive reserve hypothesis states that greater lifetime intellectual enrichment lessens the negative impact of b...