Keeping Your Brain in Shape
If you are aging like I am (and I know you are!)
Then you worry about whether your brain will stay in shape later in life.
A pair of studies, out this week, tell us a little about mental decline and how to battle it.
According to one OHSU researcher involved in the research, their study shows that Alzheimer’s may not be the only culprit.
Excerpt:
Because the changes before death affect several areas of the brain’s functioning, beyond memory, this suggests that more than a single disease is responsible, said Hiroko Dodge, an associate professor of neurology at Oregon Health and Science University and co-author of a commentary accompanying the study.
Can people do anything to prevent the mind from declining in old age? A second study suggests that’s a possibility — through activities such as reading, playing board games, and doing crossword puzzles.
You can read more about the research in U.S. News.
