Category Archives for Brain

Phys Ed: Do the Brain Benefits of Exercise Last?

New York Times article considers findings in some recent studies about the effects on our memory center when you stop exercising.

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Early surgical menopause linked to declines in memory and thinking skills

Research to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting links surgical menopause to memory decline.

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Exercise, Not Puzzles, May Protect Against Aging Brain – AARP

We take the idea of use it or lose it to mean we need to keep our brains active or risk a decline in our thinking powers However a new study on 700 Scottish people in their 70’s found exercise was more important for brain health than intellectual stimulation or even social engagement.

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Cognitive Difficulties Associated With Menopause

Anyone who has experience with menopause would know about the mental and memory difficulties that come with it.

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