Train Your Brain
Participating in mentally stimulating activities is important for brain health. Studies have shown that this helps to maintain your “cognitive reserve” because it encourages the cells in your brain to make connections with many other cells. This protects the brain against decline.
Jobs that are mentally stimulating help to protect brain health. If you are retired or not working, try to find activities and hobbies that challenge your brain and make you think.
Examples of cognitively stimulating activities include reading, playing an instrument, puzzles, word games, and playing cards or board games.
When brain health is concerned, it’s truly a matter of “use it or lose it” for your brain cells. Experiencing something new – or even doing something that you’ve done in the past, but in a different way – can generate new brain cells. Try to continually create new paths within your brain.
