Our brains really do shrink as they age. But new research finds that regularly engaging in reading, swimming, gardening, or other activities could slow the process.
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Morning daily sport (one hour per day, for five days per week only), wish you all happy and healthy life my friends...
Emad
Kindly read the interesting link "6 habits of highly healthy brains"
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/6-habits-of-highly-healthy-brains
I think the brain shrinkage come from bad thinking.. so do any activity walking swimming reading my papers on my RG page 😁🙏
Any new activity related to using one's hands and memorization.
Keeping a diary, knitting, or learning a new language work rather well (at least with my mother).
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Physical activity improve of physical health and mental activity improve your mental health. both delayed your aging process of deterioration.
Staying active and keeping an activd lifestyle is really crucial! Thanks a lot Dharmesh Chandra Sharma
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When it comes to protecting your brain, physical activity is key. Your diet also plays a major role in this, try to eat healthy foods and don't be afraid of healthy fats (like Omega-3), get enough sleep, get some sun exposure as vitamin D is also linked to excess shrinkage, make a habit of reading as your brain needs you to read every day, and also try to engage yourselves in some mind focus exercises.
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A balanced diet, regular physical exercise, adequate sleep and rest, proper treatment of diseases that you have might help you.
While all these answers are legitimate, it is possible that the ingestion of chemicals may be causing the extraordinary rise in alzeimers and other brain diseases. There is a correlation between their general introduction and the age groups badly affected, not reasonably explained by age alone.
Puzzle is such a helpful mental exercise! Thank you Bruce Robin Nyamweha
Reading, solving challenging problems, consuming healthy foods, skipping sugar and regular sleep works!
It is good idea to activate our brain and prevent it's shrinking by reading ........
Yes, reading good books,Listening nice songs,Doing research and other good habits.
http://goldstandardbrain.com/brain-foods/your-brain-is-shrinking-heres-how-you-stop-it.stml
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201401/reading-fiction-improves-brain-connectivity-and-function%3Famp
Not all brain shrinkage is preventable, but such research suggests that finding ways to control your blood pressure may help. Regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two things that may help you control your blood pressure. Research suggests that in addition to exercise, other protective factors such as a healthy diet, challenging leisure activities, socializing with others, avoiding smoking, and limiting alcohol intake can also reduce age-related brain declines.
References
Desai AK, Grossberg GT, Chibnall JT. Healthy brain aging: A road map. Clin Geriatr Med. 2010;26(1):1-16. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2009.12.002
Spartano NL, Himali JJ, Beiser AS, et al. Midlife exercise blood pressure, heart rate, and fitness relate to brain volume 2 decades later. Neurology. 2016;86(14):1313-1319. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002415
- Causes of brain shrinkage are closely related to symptoms of aging, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and even poor sleep habits and distress.
- You may be able to prevent brain shrinkage by adopting healthy lifestyle habits and using supplements that target your own aging body’s vulnerabilities.
- Supplements that reduce your cardiovascular risk, lower your blood sugar, or improve your sleep, for example, may do double duty in slowing or stopping brain shrinkage and improving your chances for a long, mentally fit life.
Read some interesting research articles by below references
- Enzinger C, Fazekas F, Matthews PM, et al. Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects. Neurology. 2005 May 24;64(10):1704-11.
- Hedman AM. Human brain changes across the life span: a review of 56 longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging studies. Human Brain Mapping. 2012;33:1987-220.
- Olesen PJ, Guo X, Gustafson D, et al. A population-based study on the influence of brain atrophy on 20-year survival after age 85. Neurology. 2011 Mar 8;76(10):879-86.
- Guo X, Steen B, Matousek M, et al. A population-based study on brain atrophy and motor performance in elderly women. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Oct;56(10):M633-7.
- Henneman WJ, Sluimer JD, Cordonnier C, et al. MRI biomarkers of vascular damage and atrophy predicting mortality in a memory clinic population. Stroke. 2009 Feb;40(2):492-8.
- Johansson L, Skoog I, Gustafson DR, et al. Midlife psychological distress associated with late-life brain atrophy and white matter lesions: a 32-year population study of women. Psychosom Med. 2012 Feb-Mar;74(2):120-5.
- Olesen PJ, Gustafson DR, Simoni M, et al. Temporal lobe atrophy and white matter lesions are related to major depression over 5 years in the elderly. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 Dec;35(13):2638-45.
- Debette S, Seshadri S, Beiser A, et al. Midlife vascular risk factor exposure accelerates structural brain aging and cognitive decline. Neurology. 2011 Aug 2;77(5):461-8.
- Stoub TR, Detoledo-Morrell L, Dickerson BC. Parahippocampal white matter volume predicts Alzheimer’s disease risk in cognitively normal old adults. Neurobiol Aging. 2014 Aug;35(8):1855-61.
- van der Veen PH, Muller M, Vincken KL, Mali WP, van der Graaf Y, Geerlings MI. Brain volumes and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. The SMART-MR study. Neurobiol Aging. 2014 Jul;35(7):1624-31.
I think reading and writing are two of the best things you can do to keep your brain healthy and active - and write in a daily journal that does both.
Pl have a look at the following link:
https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2015/2/combat-age-related-brain-atrophy
Preparing daily routine (8+8+8) and implement it.
1. 8hr: Rest
2. 8hr: Gardening, cooking, yoga, meditation, entertainment
3. 8hr: Assigned work
Aerobic exercise, reading, activity that involves problem solving (BJJ) and reactive component and vision (tennis), memory tasks - trivia etc. One of the main components of an aging brain is slower processing and being distracted easily .
Walking, dancing, swimming, or gardening on a regular basis may offset brain shrinkage in older adults,
The 1 hr morning walk, up and down the slopes, taking fresh air and enjoying nature is just exciting. Reading is also helpful as well as determination to create one's personal environment of joy, no matter the the situation, is the best.
Obianuju P. Umeji
True, to practice mind mapping and to prepare to-do lists daily may also help.
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