Michelle C. Carlson, PhD, professor in the department of mental health and Center on Aging and Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and principal investigator at Carlson Lab, which conducts research on aging. She was the lead author of the study titled “Impact of the Baltimore Experience Corps Trial on Cortical and Hippocampal Volumes,” published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
The right kind of volunteering can increase your brain's volume and improve your memory and mental skills. But it has to be the right kind!
