== Religious practices and the progression of Alzheimer's disease ==
[[File:Cerebellum.jpg|rightleft|thumb|220px|Brain researchers have conducted a number of studies focusing on the differences between atheists and the religious. See: [[Atheism and the brain]] ]]
WebMd reported in 2005, "Religious practices and spirituality may slow the progression of [[Alzheimer's disease]]."<ref>[https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20070101/religion-spirituality-slow-alzheimers#1 Religion, Spirituality May Slow Alzheimer's], WebMD, 2005</ref>