Boost Brain Health

Brain health is the ability to remember, learn, play and maintain an active mind. According to the American Heart Association, failing brain health is a public health epidemic that could be more serious than we think. Consider these statistics: The brain begins showing signs of cognitive decline as a person enters their 20s. 3 out of 5 Americans will develop a brain disease in their lifetime. By 2030, the total cost of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and stroke is expected to exceed $1 trillion. The good news is, we can still develop and change our brains no matter how old we are! Start now It’s never too early to start doing what we can to boost brain health. Cognitive decline begins well before we ever see symptoms of it. Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association projects that by 2050 there will be 14 million Americans living with the disease. So, the earlier we begin taking steps to boost our brain health, the better chance we have of preventing cognitive decline. It’s about taking advantage of the strengths of our brain and reducing some of the risks to our brain as we age. Be a kid again … every day When is the last time you put everything aside to just have fun? As adults, we tend to focus so much on work and other responsibilities that we don’t make a conscious effort to do something that gives us pure enjoyment. Denise Medved, creator of Ageless Grace , a brain fitness program, says that physically “playing” for just 10 minutes a day can have a positive effect on long-term brain function. (Ageless Grace works by re-opening the neural pathways that were created from the time we were born until about the age of 21. […]

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