Brain Aerobics
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Michael S. Logan
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Brain Aerobics
Brain Aerobics
This article on brain aerobics was written by Sharon Begley, the author of Change Your Brain,
Change Your Mind, which is a wonderful book about the...
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Brain Aerobics
Brain Aerobics
This article on brain aerobics was written by Sharon Begley, the author of Change Your Brain,
Change Your Mind, which is a wonderful book about the potential for our brains, and changing
them for the better.
Her article is so clear, concise and articulate that I am really tempted to cut and paste it, but that
is not a good idea in Google s eyes, so I will comment on it as we go.
Please find a link at the
bottom of the page.
Near the end of the article, Ms.
Begley speaks to the mechanism involved, which I am grateful
for, as it gives me confidence in the efficacy of the research.
When the author talks molecules of IGF crossing the blood brain barrier, I am more confident that
what we are seeing is research, not commentary or advertising.
"The key to keeping intellectually sharp as we age may not be mental gymnastics, as commonly
recommended, but real gymnastics.
According to a new study, the brain s long, slow decline may
not be inevitable.
For the first time, scientists have found something that not only halts the brain
shrinkage that starts in a person s 40s, especially in regions responsible for memory and higher
cognition, but actually reverses it: aerobic exercise.
As little as three hours a week of brisk
walking -- no Stairmaster required -- apparently increases blood flow to the brain andtriggers
biochemical changes that increase production of new brain neurons.
As brains age, normal wear
and tear starting in middle agecauses them to process information more slowly, which means it
takes longer to make judgments and grasp complex information.
Older brains also take longer to
switch from one task to another and are less adept at "multitasking" (such as driving while
simultaneously tuning the radio and checking the tail gater).
"
Brain Aerobics Means Deep Breathing?
"The search for ways to slow down mental decline and detrimental brain changes that come with
age has taken an unexpected turn lately.
Popular wisdom, as well as some scientists, had long held that the way to stay mentally sharp was
to do mental gymnastics.
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