Please share an interesting fact about the benefits of exercising your brain.

Exercising: Exercising your body reduces the chance of late age brain problems.

People: People who keep their minds active are less likely to suffer cognitive decline later in life.

It: It is a myth that everyone develops dementia as they get older.

Vitamins: Vitamins are very helpful in preventing brain degeneration.

Interact: Interact with the young. Try new activities. Exercise regularly. Don't drink too much! don't smoke!

Your: Your brain has the ability to change itself in response to new experiences. This is neuroplasticity.

Brain: Brain exercises should vary and be progressively challenging-- and accompanied by physical exercise.

Exercise: Exercise your brain to keep it! read, learn something new, work puzzles, stay mentally engaged.

Solve: Solve puzzles regularly. This could be crosswords, Sudoku, chess problems, etc. Also try writing.

If: If you are right handed, try using your left hand to perform simple tasks, and vice-versa.

Exercising: Exercising the brain with games such as a crossword puzzle each day, lowers the risk of dementia.

Turn: Turn off the t.V. And enjoy conversation with your loved ones. I bet they're pretty interesting!

Physical: Physical activity is good for the body & the brain.

A: A diet rich in antioxidants is brain protective.

If: If you are obese by middle age, you are at higher risk for dementia. Maintain a healthy body weight.

Hypertension: Hypertension can increase dementia risk 6 fold. Work with your doctor to maintain a healthy blood pressure.

Omega: Omega 3 fatty acids are so brain protective!

Like: Like muscle exercise, the challenge must just exceed your present capacity. ("no pain no gain").

If: If you explore a new subject, you will learn to think in new ways and apply that to life styles.

It: It can slow the progression of dementias.

Use: Use your brain to learn, solve problems, and continually update knowledge, lowers risk of alzheimers.

Nerve: Nerve connections and neuron assemblies grow when you exercise your brain.

Brain: Brain exercises to practice memory and reasoning reduce the odds of dementia.

You: You establish a baseline of your cognition, and can work to maintain or improve it.

Try: Try playing word games/ people/places names with your family if you have problems remembering names.

Strive: Strive for perfection, but don't beat yourself up when you rightly conclude its not always attainable!

Exercising: Exercising your body also exercises your mind. It gives a double bonus.

HYPOTHYROIDISM: Hypothyroidism may cause mental "fogginess" and poor concentration/memory.

Physical: Physical exercise is as important (some studies say more) as mental activity to keep a limber brain!

When: When you exercise your body you also exercise your mind.

The: The best exercise for your brain is to exercise your body.

People: People who do activities that keep your brain busy had 30% less memory decline as the aged.

Confidence: Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing being wrong!

Dancing: Dancing exercises your body, brain, and memory. So keep on dancing to stay young and healthy!

Play: Play crossword puzzles, suduko to exercise your brain, fight aging, and keep your memory sharp.

Depression: Depression with type 2 diabetes is a significant risk factor for accelerated cognitive decline.

Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding may benefit brain development. Encouraging brain development never starts too early.

Better: Better to remain silent & be thought a fool, than to open your mouth & remove all doubt.

Success: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.

Teenage: Teenage brains do not mature fully until the mid-twenties!

Ur: Your thoughts can release abilities beyond normal limits. Positive thoughts can improve knowledge.

Daydreaming: Daydreaming is actually a very active brain state; a wandering mind can stumble upon great insight.

Courage: Courage is about overcoming fear, not pretending u don't feel afraid.

Tap: Tap your brain power - we only use 5% of its capacity.

Learning: Learning while exercising (moderately) can increase long term memory.

Use: Use the bricks others throw at you to build a bridge to success.

Don't: Don't take foolish risks, but don't be foolish enough to never take risks.

Successful: Successful self has self-control, self-belief, self-discipline, self-knowledge & self-confidence.

Experience: Experience is not a kind teacher, but it is always a truthful one.

Better: Better to light the candle than to curse the darkness.

A: A superior person is virtuous (no anxiety), wise (no perplexity), & brave (no fear).

Avoiding: Avoiding conflict is also a victory.

Write: Write down the words that your minds eye conjures - that may be the next big thing.

An: An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex. Aldous huxley.

It's: It's not that i'm so smart, it's just that i stay with problems longer. Albert einstein.