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What if the practice of meditation could help to reverse the grey matter atrophy that plagues sufferers of Alzheimer’s and other incurable neurodegenerative diseases? It’s a vital question that led Kinesiology Program Head Dr. Leslie Auger and UofGH alumna Nicole Last down a years-long research investigation. The result is their article, co-authored with former UofGH librarian Emily Tufts, “The Effects of Meditation on Grey Matter Atrophy and Neurodegeneration: A Systematic Review,” was recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. and highlighted in Exchange Magazine.