Train your brain

As people start aging, they undergo reductions; in brainvolume and other cerebral changes. That doesn’t mean older people necessarybecome more feeble-minded or even lose their memory capabilities (Though it isfound in older people it does often take longer to process new information,including recalling names, and phone numbers, which is way some of them feelfrustrated about their memory as they age).

All of us would like to think more clearly, improve ourmemories, program ourselves for success, and prevent mental decline in ourlater years in short, increase and maintain our brain power.

   

How to boost mental energy

 Mind what you eat youknow they say certain things go to your head? Well so does food – literally fornearly 100 years, scientists have known that various nutrients.

Are important to brain health but today they are beginningto develop a clear understanding of which foods, have more positive impact,allowing people to retain their memory and learning abilities as the decadespass to be sure the research is in its initial stages, and no matter what isfinally confirmed, food is only one of many factors that affect how well yourmind functions.

In a large research project in Switzerland, long before, asurvey of people in their 60’s and older, who had the higher blood level ofVitamin-C scored higher on memory tests than those with relatively low-levelsthey apparently got these substances from fruit and vegetables.

It is widely believed that anti-oxidants help keep the bloodvessels that flow to the brain free of ‘Debris’ So the more  unimpeded the flow of blood, the better thebrain can function.

Untreated blood pressure in older people also responsible,for mental malfunctioning so as is well established  fact, that blood pressure can in large becontrolled by life style, changes, and medication. One of the most importantfactors in keeping your brain alive. Is to keep it active. There is now goodreason to think that people who engage in a life time of mental exercise builddenser web’s of neural connections than those who let their intellects to coastand that reserve brain power, a luxury in youth, can be crucial late-in-life.

So engaging in games like scrabble, chess, etc are sure tohelp. From the evolution perspective, we are all wired to best respond tonovelty the fresher the stimulus, the more engaged you are the more impact ithas on you, and more likely you are to remember it. So games are more likedessert. Researcher’s also advocate to manage stress as it is so harmful tobrain health.

Regular meditation namaz, or engaging a pet play a pivotalrole in keeping the stress at bay, besides correcting the reduction of keynutrients may go some way in improving brain function.

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