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... ... From KQBD in San Francisco, I'm Nina Kim.

Coming up on forum, research from UC San Francisco's

Memory and Aging Center suggests that a decline in one region of the brain can actually

cause other regions to step into help, unlocking surprising capacities like deeper empathy or

creativity. We talked to two UCSF doctors about the implications for neurodegenerative disorders, including dementia,

and about their new book, Mysteries of the Social Brain.

Have you seen a loved one experiencing memory loss exhibit a new creative skill?

Tell us about it after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. We tend to think of memory loss as a slow unraveling, but Dr. Bruce Miller's and Dr. Virginia Stern's research find some people

with dementia become more empathic, while others tap into a well of creativity. This hour,

we look at what these discoveries say about our social brain and its ability to adapt and

change in remarkable ways. Listeners, have you seen a person with a neurodegenerative disorder develop an unexpected skill?

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