About 77% of all Americans now living were born after 1939 and many of these folks are noticing these signs of aging in their mirrors, on their bath scales, and in the job market.
From: worldhealth.com
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"You can infuse your life with the power of prevention incrementally and fairly painlessly, and yes, doing something, no matter how small, is infinitely better for you than doing nothing," says David Katz, MD, MPH, director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center and of the Yale Preventive Medicine Center. From: medicinenet.com Tags: brain
Returning to school often involves financial sacrifices, but there are ways to lessen the bite. Personal savings, financial aid, private loans, and employer-funded tuition may be available to you, and education tax credits and deductions can help you out at tax time. From: 360financialliteracy.org Tags: education, money, career
Exercise your brain. Read books on topics that cause you to think, such as other religions, different cultures, philosophy, mystery stories. From: suite101.com Tags: brain
Not only does exercise improve your body, it helps your mental function, says certified trainer David Atkinson. "Exercise increases energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity," says Atkinson, director of program development for Cooper Ventures, a division of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. From webmd.com
Improve Memory, Get proper nutrition. It is known that brain function can be negatively impacted by a deficiency in vitamin B-12, folate and niacin. From buzzle.com. Tags: medication, health, nutrition, food, diet, brain
The first step to improving your memory is to be positive. Although many people believe they have a bad memory, it just isn’t so. Chances are, they fail to work on their memories, believing the lie that they just can’t remember as well as others. From suite101.com.
Get your knowledge levels up. Make sure you are up to date with current affairs, watch the news and read quality papers. Women do not appreciate stupidity and laziness is no excuse either. Current affairs are important in showing you know all about the world outside. From topdatingtips.com.
Building associations to trigger your memory is a simple process to improve memory. Even people with normal brain operation can vastly improve their memories. By applying this technique, you’re using what’s called “mnemonics” or building a memory palace. From suite101.com.
Chronic stress releases cortisol, which at high levels interferes with the part of the brain that handles recent memories. This part of the brain has even been shown to shrink after long periods of stress. From buzzle.com.
Smoking is linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Even before there is a diagnosis, there may be reduced blood flow, and therefore reduced oxygen to the brain that decreases brain function in general, and memory in particular. From buzzle.com.
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