David Snowdon on the "Nun Study"

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David Snowdon has been studying the mental processes and brains of a group of nuns.  He tells Steve Paulson how “The Nun Study” works, what he’s learned about the physical effects on the brain of conditions like Alzheimer’s, and how the nuns’ personalities influence their outcome.  Snowdon’s book is “Aging with Grace.”