Aug 22, 2022
"Brains at any age are capable of
rewiring and changing. No one should be
aging, thinking that it's all downhill from here' (Dr.
Henry Mahncke).
This comment on brain plasticity, made by research neuroscientist, Dr. Henry Mahncke,
in Episode 10:
Rewiring Your Brain, echoes in my head, whenever I reflect on the
goal of Growing Older Living Younger,
namely to extend our health span
by preserving a healthy mind in a healthy
body.
My brain is a year older since that
episode but I’m sure that by following my
personal roadmap for aging well, my cognitive functions have
not aged in parallel with my chronological age.
Preserving brain health, cognitive functions and warding off dementia, is a desire that is frequently expressed when I talk to men and women during the complimentary Growing Older Living Younger Discovery call I offer. (the link to book your call is shown below).
Many people are living into their 80s or 90s and have relatives or friends diagnosed with dementia. They may be aware that the prevalence of dementia is increasing dramatically. Prevalence refers to the proportion of people within a population at a given time who have a specific characteristic. Since dementia occurs more in elderly people, the more elderly people there are, the greater the number of people there will be who have dementia.
But as individuals we are more concerned about
individual risk. I was intrigued to read that a recent study showed that the incidence of
dementia in people of European ancestry living in Europe and the USA
(that is the number of new cases in a
population) has actually declined an average of 13% every decade
over the last 30 years. Reflecting on what could be causing this
decrease in the incidence of dementia, I suspect that it reflects
an increasing understanding of the effects of lifestyle management,
nutrition, targeted wellness products, exercise, socialization,
sleep, and. keeping mentally active.
In that vein, I invited Dr. Mahncke back
to Growing Older Living Younger
to describe a new community based Brain Health
Program that is being developed in conjunction with the YMCA of San
Francisco and also to share updates on some of the studies we
discussed in the earlier episode.
Dr. Mahncke is the CEO of Posit
Science, the leading provider of plasticity-based brain training and
assessments. BrainHQ is an online and app program of
plasticity-based brain training exercises to improve cognitive
measures like attention, memory, processing speed and executive
functions. that impact real world activities like
driving, balance, gait, mood, confidence and everyday cognitive
functions.
To Learn
More:
Connect with Dr.
Henry Mahncke at: www.brainhq.com - you can also download
the BrainHQ App LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-mahncke-3b89072/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brainhq/
Connect with Dr. Gillian
Lockitch:
Order your copy of Growing Older
Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of
Retiring Comfortably at www.gillianlockitch.com
Schedule your free Growing
Older Living Younger Discovery Call with me
Join the Growing
Older Living Younger Private Community, to meet people, who like you, are
discovering and sharing ways to age in great
health.
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