As people livelonger,finding ways of halting the decline in mental agility is becomingincreasingly important,said professor Ian Robertson,_________(47).
"The biggestthreat to being able to function well and properly is ourbrains,"___________(48).
"There is verystrong evidence,___________(49),that the degree to which you maintain yourmental faculties depends on a handful of quite simple environmentalfactors,"he
said.
__________(50),avoidedhigh stress levels and enjoyed a rich and varied social life are betterequipped to stay alert as they age.Mental stimulation,learning new things and
simply thinkingyoung also help.
A.they may also helptackle the memory ioss associated with old age
B.he toldjournalists
C.director of the Institute of Neuroscienceat Trinity CollegeDublin
D.Those who remainedphysically fit
E.particularly inthe over-50s