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Science shows how walking keeps the brain developing deep into old age

Jill Margo
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When Professor Anthony Hannan speaks on the phone at work, he gets up and walks around his office. If it's not disturbing anyone, he'll wander further afield, through the corridors of Melbourne's Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.

Hannan is an international expert on neuroplasticity – the way neural cells in the brain change in response to experience – and he is also a great advocate for walking.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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