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Why You Are Never Too Old To Improve Your Brain

The Huffington Post (UK)

Amy Glover

This study reminds us that our brain is not defined by age – it is defined by possibility.

Overview

Ageing doesn’t have to mean decline. Adults can improve their physical and mental skills after their 65th birthday, especially if they have a positive view of ageing.And now, new research published online in Scientific Reports “challenges the prevailing narrative of inevitable cognitive decline, suggesting instead that brain health can be proactively cultivated at any age,” according to study co-author Dr Lori Cook. “Brain health isn’t just something we strive to maintain; we can actively shape it over time.”

Key Takeaways

  • Nearly 4,000 participants aged 19 to 94 took part in the study for three years.
  • Participants performed daily cognitive‑strengthening exercises lasting five to 15 minutes.
  • Brain improvements were measured using the patent‑pending BrainHealth Index (BHI), which combines about 20 metrics including the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire.
  • All age groups, including people in their 80s and older, showed brain benefits from the training.
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Lori Cook in a blue blouse with blue lights, portrait. Director of Clinical Research, BrainHealth Research; Head of Research, The BrainHealth Project; Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Lori Cook, PhD, CCC-SLP

Director of Clinical Research Head of Research, The BrainHealth Project Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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