Harvard Health Publishing Reports:
Quick Summary
A recent study showed that certain healthy habits throughout life can create a “cognitive reserve” that may protect an aging brain from the effects of dementia.
Key Points
- Engaging in a mentally stimulating lifestyle when we are younger may help us retain thinking and memory skills later in life.
- Other studies have suggested that adopting brain-stimulating habits in older age can still offer protection against cognitive decline.
- A combination of endeavor — mental, social, and physical — provides the best buffer.