"Let me start by saying that most people simply accept the notion that their brains (and memories) will shrink with age. In fact, MRI scans show that an area of the brain called the hippocampus (our memory center) often does, in fact, get smaller with age. But hippocampal and memory shrinkage are NOT inevitable.
Researchers have found that new growth in brain cells (called neurogenesis) is enhanced under the influence of a protein known as BDNF, which is produced in animals when they get aerobic exercise. We now have solid evidence that the same thing happens in humans." - Dr. Christiane Northrup
Read more: http://www.drnorthrup.com/getting-smarter-with-age/
I
was talking with a friend of mine about her father. He doesn’t have
dementia, but he just isn’t as sharp as he used to be. Obviously, my
friend is sad about this and...
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