German research explores how social isolation impacts brain health

Jul 4, 2023
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In this interview with AuntMinnie.com, Laurenz Lammer of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, discusses how MRI illuminates the effects of social isolation on older individuals' brain health.


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