Boost brain health and slow mental aging with 10 intriguing tips from longevity experts
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While the cognitive aging process can’t be stopped, there are ways we can slow it down, according to Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert. Here are 10 tips.
The key, he said, is sending the body "healthy signals" that prevent inflammation and reduce the "damage-inducing free radicals" that can wreak havoc on our cells and DNA. "The age-old adage applies here: Use it or lose it." "If you lose muscle as you age, your brain falters." "Those who sleep poorly are at much higher risk for the development of Alzheimer’s disease." "There is no substitute for human-to-human interaction, which stokes the biochemical pathways of the brain and encourages the release of ‘feel-good’ hormones such as dopamine and serotonin." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
While there might not be "brain-specific" signals, the same healthy lifestyle choices that benefit the body will also apply to the brain, Osborn said.
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