![]() ![]() But how do we do that? That’s where Ageless Grace comes in. As adults, we have to get creative and step ‘outside of the box’ to challenge our brains and reopen those dusty neural pathways. It’s easy as a child to challenge the brain to learn new things, because everything is new and exciting. ![]() (But don’t worry! There’s a way to open them up again.) If we stop learning this way, over time neural pathways can shut down. You picked up the ball and felt how hard your hand had to make contact to bounce it at just the right height for you. You got on the bike and learned what it felt like to pedal and to balance. When you were a child and you were learning to ride a bike, or bounce a ball you didn’t just sit around and watch someone else do it. While these games are a lot of fun and certainly help to chase away boredom, they leave out the vital component of protecting your brain against aging: movement.Īccording to this study and many others, a ‘ rapidly growing literature strongly suggests that exercise, specifically aerobic exercise, may attenuate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk.’ So what does that mean in plain English? It means that when you move your body, you are not only exercising your muscles, but you are also exercising your brain.Īnd it makes sense when you think about it. If you do a web search for ‘ games for seniors‘ you will mostly find things like card games, board games, crossword puzzles and Sudoku in the results.
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