Memory And Fitness
The importance of keeping mentally fit cannot be over-stressed. Here are a few tips on how to keep memory to a healthy level at any age but most importantly later in life.
The importance of keeping mentally fit cannot be over-stressed. Here are a few tips on how to keep memory to a healthy level at any age but most importantly later in life.
- Strength training boosts brain function and improves memory; just 20 minutes of strength training was found to enhance long-term memory by about 10 percent
- A study involving sets of twins found leg strength was a better predictor of brain health than any other lifestyle factor. The twin with more leg strength maintained her mental abilities better than the twin with weaker legs
- Daily walking has been found to trigger an anti-aging process, and recent research suggests it may add anywhere from three to seven years to your lifespan
