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Quitting Smoking Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Midlife and Older Adults

Quitting Smoking Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Midlife and Older Adults

Update: 2025-11-15
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  • Quitting smoking in midlife or later slows memory loss and mental decline, proving your brain retains the ability to recover at any age
  • Former smokers experience about three years' delay in cognitive aging compared with those who continue to smoke
  • Stopping smoking improves circulation, lowers inflammation, and restores oxygen delivery to your brain, creating ideal conditions for repair
  • Even lifelong smokers begin to see cognitive and cardiovascular benefits within just a few years of quitting
  • Pairing movement, steady nutrition, and healthy routines with quitting strengthens focus, mood, and long-term brain resilience
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Quitting Smoking Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Midlife and Older Adults

Quitting Smoking Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Midlife and Older Adults

Dr. Joseph Mercola