Dr Snowdon's condition that nuns donate their brains was a stumbling block for some of the sisters. We'll be so happy we won't care what happens to our brains. Dr Snowdon is quick to agree with other experts who say his conclusions need to be corroborated by other studies. Still, he hopes his study will encourage people to do things to ward off the disease, like quit smoking and other stroke-causing behaviors, and read to children to stimulate language development. And, although he cannot prove it scientifically, he contends the nuns' spirituality and community living helps them, too.
Several nuns agree.
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