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Cognitive Decline
Tom Shakespeare says increasing wisdom in middle age is at least some compensation for declining cognitive powers. "Wisdom is not the amount you know, it's how you see and how you interpret what you see."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Sun 15 Mar 201508:48
BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View: The upside of losing one's memory

In middle age people's brains can start to slow down - a process that it is both terrifying and enlightening, says Tom Shakespeare.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Shakespeare |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Mar 201520:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 15 Mar 201508:48BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View
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