Want to slow down brain atrophy?

Want to slow down brain atrophy?

"Most likely everybody would like to slow down brain atrophy. Who wouldn't like more brain power? But is that even possible? Take a look at the results from this research. 168 elderly people (≥70 y)  with mild cognitive impairment were included and randomly assigned to either a placebo group or to...
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Do you want a bigger brain and better memory?

Is it really possible to increase the size of the brain later in life? Data from a randomized controlled study of 155 older women, who participated in 52 weeks of resistance training showed reduced cortical white matter atrophy on MRI scans when compared with the control group (Best JR, et.al.,...
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What else can you do to improve your cognition other than pay attention to the food you eat?

You actually have quite a lot of control over how functional your brain is going to be. Research has shown we can slow down memory loss and even improve our memory. The food we eat is extremely important, but another tool we have is exercise. Resistance exercise is especially effective....
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