Our brains need regular exercise along with our bodies. As promised, here are more tips on brain fitness for seniors from the book, “Brain Rules for Aging Well”… 1. Play Games with Friends. Getting together with friends playing card games,…
Invigorate Your Aging Brain Health – Tips that Work!
Do you feel like your brain is aging well? According to Dr. John Medina you can keep your brain functioning at its peak no matter your age. After reading his book, “Brain Rules for Aging Well”, I’d like to share…
Want to be a “Superager”? The Surprising Key to a Young Brain
Have you ever met someone in their 80s or 90s who seemed really young for their age? This person is mentally sharp, physically active and knows exactly what’s going on… It turns out there’s a term neurologists have come up…
It’s never too late…
…to begin your exercise program Did you know that becoming physically active, even later in life, significantly reduces the likelihood that you will become seriously ill or disabled in retirement? A new study shows even if you haven’t been active…
Remember to Forget
“I have a terrible memory, I remember everything” is more true than I realized. Recently, the New York Times cited a study showing “learning becomes more difficult as we age… because we fail to forget the old stuff”. Forming new…
Healthy Aging Brains
As we reach mid-life our brain becomes smaller, lighter, slower and has more difficult switching tasks. Some of this is the loss of myelin which is a super insulator that carries information along our brain cells. However, there are specific…