The four key factors involved in preventing mental decline were found to be exercise, education, social activity and not smoking. Study leader Dr Alexandra Fiocco, from the University of California at San Francisco, said: “To this day, the majority of past research has focused on factors that put people at greater risk to lose their cognitive skills over time, but much less is known about what factors help people maintain their skills.”
The research, published in the journal Neurology, revealed a unique profile that distinguished people who avoided mental decline with the passing years. Those who exercised moderately or vigorously at least once a week were 30% more likely to “stay sharp” than people who did not. [Read more…] about Stay Sharp By Exercise And Stop Smoking