Feeling like your brain is getting slower? Memory is getting worse? It may be that the brain is aging!
A 2020 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that cognitive function in the human brain peaks at age 35 and then begins to decline, with a significantly faster rate of decline after age 45.
In 2023, a study published by the research team of Capital Medical University in the journal Nature showed that the brain will undergo "cliff-like" aging at a certain age. If the average life expectancy is calculated at the age of 80, that is, brain aging begins at the age of 54, and the brain aging accelerates at the age of 72.
There are 4 common manifestations of brain aging
1
Memory loss
This is one of the most common characteristics of brain aging, the front foot still remembers what to do, the back foot forgets, the memory is getting worse and worse, always forgetting what to do, losing everything.
2
Decreased execution
The brain can govern various activities of the human body, and if the brain ages, the person's ability to perform will decrease, such as being able to do many tasks well before, but now they can only do one by one, or even one is difficult to complete.
3
Decreased emotional control
Aging in the brain can lead to a decrease in the ability to control emotions, and things that may have been interesting before are now boring. In addition, they will suddenly become very cold and irritable. Therefore, if you find that your mood is very different from the previous one, you should pay extra attention.
4
Decreased language skills
Unable to listen, speak, read, and write normally, and often fail to express the meaning of words. The decline in language skills will also affect people's ability to react.
7 Ways to Slow Down Brain Aging!
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Use your brain diligently
Research has shown that the process by which we learn new skills is actually a process of constantly reshaping the function and structure of the brain. Therefore, theoretically, as long as we do not stop using our brains, do not stop thinking, and keep learning, we can effectively delay brain aging.
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Exercise in moderation
Moderate exercise not only keeps your body healthy, but also keeps your brain active.
In 2019, the research group of Associate Professor Zhang Li and Academician Su Guohui of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Institute of Central Nervous System Regeneration of Jinan University published an article in "Scientific Progress" that sports will improve learning and memory ability. In other words, exercise may make you smarter and have a better memory.
Some racket sports, such as table tennis, badminton, and tennis, can help slow down brain aging.
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Get a good night's sleep
Only when you rest well, can your brain function better, learn quickly and remember well.
A study published in Science by American scientists in 2019 showed that only when the brain is asleep will the brain turn on the "automatic cleansing" mode to sweep away the relevant toxins.
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Stay in a good mood
Emotions and the brain can influence each other, both positive and negative.
Therefore, positive emotions such as happiness are directly proportional to the efficiency of learning and memory, and the better the mood, the faster and more efficient it is to learn new knowledge.
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On the wagon
A 2015 study published in the journal Application of Modern Medicines in China showed that long-term heavy drinking can damage brain tissue, leading to brain atrophy and cerebral hemorrhage. It can also lead to a deficiency of vitamin B1, a substance in the brain that is involved in many important chemical reactions.
Even long-term light to moderate alcohol consumption can damage the brain. A study published in the British Medical Journal in 2017 found that long-term mild to moderate (about 7~10 bottles of beer or one or two bottles of red wine per week) drinking can also cause some damage to brain function, such as cognition, memory, etc.
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Reduce stress
Mental stress can affect not only mental health, but also the brain.
When you're stressed, your body produces cortisol, which kills brain cells in hippocampal protrusions, a bulge on the wall of the ventricles on the side of the brain that plays a vital role in processing long- and short-term memory.
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Regular medical check-ups
Regular physical examination, some diseases or risk factors will threaten brain aging, such as chronic underlying diseases, abnormalities of some biochemical indicators, pneumonia and other infections, to control these. In addition, the carotid artery is responsible for the transportation of the main "food" of the brain, so in order to make the brain cells fully nourished, it is necessary to ensure the smooth flow of the carotid artery. Therefore, after entering middle age, it is recommended that everyone remember to have a carotid artery examination every year.
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Source: Health Times