Comments on: Physical and mental exercise to prevent cognitive decline http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/19/physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alvaro Fernandez http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/19/physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-209909 Alvaro Fernandez Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:59:35 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/19/physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline/#comment-209909 Hello Richard, thank you for your comment. You will enjoy my interview with Yaakov Stern on how to build up our Cognitive Reserve in order to lower the probability of developing Alzheimer's symptoms (see under Resources ---> Neuroscience Interview Series). In short, engaging in mentally stimulating activities is great advice, and indeed learning foreign languages is a great vehicle for that mental exercise. Hello Richard, thank you for your comment. You will enjoy my interview with Yaakov Stern on how to build up our Cognitive Reserve in order to lower the probability of developing Alzheimer’s symptoms (see under Resources —> Neuroscience Interview Series).

In short, engaging in mentally stimulating activities is great advice, and indeed learning foreign languages is a great vehicle for that mental exercise.

]]> By: Richard McLaughlin http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/19/physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-209361 Richard McLaughlin Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:42:24 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/19/physical-and-mental-exercise-to-prevent-cognitive-decline/#comment-209361 I've been paying attention to alzheimers, an inlaw has it. Appears that starting to learn a new language at 40 is a preventive thing for people with alzheimers in the family. Learning languages exercise your brain in a way that is useful in prevention on the disease onset. No habla espagnol? Maybe it is time to learn. I’ve been paying attention to alzheimers, an inlaw has it. Appears that starting to learn a new language at 40 is a preventive thing for people with alzheimers in the family. Learning languages exercise your brain in a way that is useful in prevention on the disease onset.

No habla espagnol? Maybe it is time to learn.

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