On Aging: The Good Brain
The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
~Carl Sagan
5 Steps to a Good Brain
- Increased Physical Activity
- Blood pressure management
- Cognitive Training (Growth Mindset = Novelty/Complexity daily)
- Deep Sleep
- Social Capital
See
On Physical Activity:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2018/02/20/study-finds-link-between-physical-fitness-and-brain-health/#7b3c40a372c9
On Blood Pressure:
https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20180711/study-high-blood-pressure-threatens-aging-brain#1
On Cognitive Training: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180123112606.htm
On Sleep:
Your brain cleans itself best with the right kind of sleep
On Social Capital:
https://blog.frontiersin.org/2018/06/18/aging-neuroscience-social-ties-memory-brain-cognition/