Bird watching may slow the aging process

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Bird watching may slow the aging process

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - By Marisca Bakker

EXCERPT: "Recently released research indicates that bird-watching may actually slow down the aging process.

A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests expert birdwatching reshapes the brain, increasing density in areas linked to attention, spatial awareness, and memory. . . . . "

[ https://interior-news.com/2026/04/16/bi ... g-process/ ]

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SOURCE: "The Tuned Cortex: Convergent Expertise-Related Structural and Functional Remodeling across the Adult Lifespan"

Erik A. Wing, Jordan A. Chad, Geneva Mariotti, Jennifer D. Ryan and Asaf Gilboa
Journal of Neuroscience 25 March 2026, 46 (12) e1307252026; https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1307-25.2026

[ https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/12/e1307252026 ]