You should keep your body and mind active for good brain health

If you want a healthy brain it's a good idea to lead an active lifestyle in body and mind. The Center for BrainHealth reports that executive function in the brain is improved with cognitive brain training whereas memory is improved with aerobic activity. Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, the study lead author, says there are continuous and significant age-related changes in the brain in many adults who do not suffer from dementia. This is seen particularly in the areas of memory and executive function, such as dealing with planning and problem-solving. Dr. Chapman who is the founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth, says that people can lose 1-2 percent in global brain blood flow every decade, beginning in our 20s. Just an 8 percent increase in brain blood flow in the cognitive training group may be viewed as gaining back decades of brain health since blood flow is associated with neural health. What has become apparent is that aerobic activity as well as reasoning training are both important tools that boost your brain health in different ways. This study shows that brain health can be accelerated by adhering to lifestyle habits which exercise both the mind and body. This study has been published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. It has been highlighted by this study that distinct brain and cognitive benefits may be gained with the icorporation of healthy habits, including complex reasoning and aerobic exercise.