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Lads and Lassies,
New research from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) shows that it isn't how much you pour over the Sudoku nor your expertise at crosswords that will keep you sharper and protect your brain as you age.
Nay.
Some clever Scottish scientists have found that the amount you move your body is the indicator of how sharp an old codger you shall be.
They found that physical exercise improved the health of the brain by reducing white-matter damage and shrinkage, which in turn is shown to help maintain memory capabilities and thinking abilities.
Simply put: taking a daily walk, or getting in some movement, will prevent your noggin from housing a wee shrinking brain.
Which can only be good news for those of us who grow older. Or those of us who attended our share of Grateful Dead shows.
The researchers took MRIs of the subjects brains, and while things like mental and social activities has no effect on the size of the white matter, they all maintained brain size regardless of age, gender, social status, IQ or medical history--if they had regular physical activity.
The research fellow, Dr. Alan Gow, notes, "An increase in daily activity doesn't need to be strenuous or expensive. Other studies have shown benefits can be accrued just by increasing how much you walk each day."
...just by increasing how much you walk each day
...just by increasing how much you walk each day
Get it?
Dani
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