When it comes to the brain, there are things we can do to promote a longer healthy lifespan. Essentially, if we take part in challenging activities, we are building up what’s known as “cognitive reserve” – which has a protective effect on the brain.
There are numerous ways to do so as part of everyday life. “Whatever age we are, there are things that we can do more or less of that might give our thinking skills a bit of a boost,” says psychologist Alan Gow from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
And the good news is – as I cover in my newsletter course Live Well For Longer – we don’t need to radically overhaul our day-to-day life, but can make small, incremental changes across physical, social and mental domains to protect our brains. Here are three of the most enjoyable to start off with.
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