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A Healthy Brain: Use It Or Lose It!, Elizabeth B. Fauth, Maria C. Norton
A Healthy Brain: Use It Or Lose It!, Elizabeth B. Fauth, Maria C. Norton
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Challenging your muscles makes for strong healthy muscles, and challenging your brain cells makes for a strong healthy brain. Build up your brain’s cognitive reserve – create a well-connected, high-capacity brain – through overall healthy behaviors (diet and exercise) and making mentally challenging activities part of your daily life. The more options your brain has to get its signals sent, the better able it is to handle areas of damage. A well-connected brain may be better able to delay or prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s.