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Humor's Effect on Short-Term Memory in Older Adults: An Innovative Wellness Paradigm
… With ageing, the detrimental effects of stress can impair the ability to learn and sustain memory. Humor and the associated mirthful laughter can reduce stress by decreasing the hormone cortisol. Chronic release of cortisol can damage hippocampal neurons leading to impairment of learning …