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Synthesis: 'Shrinking Of The Hippocampus'

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Obsessive use of GPS may result in the shrinking of the hippocampus, studies find. The hippocampus is an area of the brain responsible for spatial ability. Specifically memory, navigation and spatial orientation. These skills are especially important in finding shortcuts and new routes. Shrinking of the hippocampus is often associated with aging, and is one of the first signs of Alzheimer 's disease. When one obsessively uses GPS when navigating, and not using their hippocampus in everyday tasks, this will result in accelerated shrinking over years. Problems with memory and spatial orientation can take place with too much dependence in GPS usage.
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