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...that the so-called plasticity of the brain, which allows the formation of new neurons as well as new connections between those neurons, can last a lifetime. "As far as our brains are concerned, learning something new or even retrieving something from memory is a plasticity response," says Molly Wagster of the National Institute on Aging. It may get harder as you age, but if you can teach an old brain new tricks, you might, just might, also be able to keep it functioning well into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: Can You Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

What all these new findings come down to, suggests Dr. Molly Wagster, program director of neuropsychology of aging research at the National Institute on Aging, is some of the oldest and simplest truths we've known from childhood. If your short-term memory is failing you now, she says, "try to remember your parents telling you to read a book, eat your fruits and vegetables, go outside and play, and get a good night's sleep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Brain Savers | 5/27/2002 | See Source »

...Furse will run the team from his quarterback slot, while Levi Jackson will undoubtedly lead off as one of the halfbacks. Bob Raines, regular right half, is still not in top condition and Ferd Nadherney, recently recovered from painful injuries, may take over at that position. Hard-driving Dan Wagster will probably start at fullback...

Author: By Yale News and Lee GRIGGS Sports writer, S | Title: Injuries In Backfield Weaken Yale Squad; First-String Line Can Start | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

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