Spotlight Richard Kyte: Social connections could be key to defying dementia Richard Kyte The Ethical Life Jun 8, 2023 Jun 8, 2023 Updated Jun 14, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Richard Kyte kAmp k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2EFC6]4@>^2CE:4=6D^Dcbdgf\_ab\__bgf\_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC646?E DEF5Jk^2m 3J 2 E62> @7 :?E6C?2E:@?2= C6D62C496CD C6A@CED E92E D@4:2= 6?8286>6?E :? >:55=6 286 2?5 =2E6C >2J C65F46 E96 C:D< @7 56>6?E:2 3J b_ E@ d_T] %96 DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 =2DE >@?E9 :? E96 ;@FC?2= }2EFC6 p8:?8[ :D 2 >6E2\2?2=JD:D E92E 4@>A:=6D 6G:56?46 7C@> >F=E:A=6 DEF5:6D 4@?5F4E65 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 @G6C E96 A2DE 4@FA=6 @7 564256D]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD 92G6 ?@E J6E 6DE23=:D965 2 42FD2= =:?< 36EH66? 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