Mental Function

The adult brain continues to grow and develop throughout its entire life.  The brain’s development in adulthood is shaped mostly by outside stimuli.  Therefore, it is important to keep the brain active to maintain (or even improve) mental function.  By experiencing new things, the brain makes new connections.  Every time something new is learned, new pathways are built to increase mental function.  Maintenance of old skills and/or development of new ones also help to keep up mental function.  Sleeping properly is also important to keep up mental function—8 hours a night is recommended.  A properly hydrated brain will exhibit better mental function than a dehydrated one, so drinking plenty of water is important.  Of course, proper nutrition is also crucial to mental funtion.  A diet high in fruit and vegetables will benefit the brain and the body.

Proper health of the body will also help the mind.  Researchers have discovered new evidence that aerobic exercise can help protect brain tissue from age-related damage and mental decline.  Although studies had previously shown that physical fitness can improve mental funtion and health in older adults, a new study provides visible proof of the benefits of exercise in the brain scans of older adults. 

It is also believed that herbal extracts like ginkgo biloba and nutrients like phosphatidyl serine and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a component of fish oil can greatly assist in promoting mental function.  Recent studies have also found that vitamin E might also assist in maintaining mental function and decreasing the ill effects of aging on mental function.

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