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Who are the Cambridge scientists?

The University of Cambridge is a world renowned institution, famous for its research across many fields. In this case, their scientists conducted a review of existing studies on reading and its effects. This kind of academic rigour lends significant weight to their findings about mental wellbeing and dementia risk, making the conclusions highly credible.

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Reading for pleasure improves mental health, lowers dementia risk

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