Five Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age

Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta, CNN medical correspondent and author of the book “Keep Sharp: Building a Better Brain at Any Age “argues that making healthy lifestyle choices can stave off cognitive decline at any age.

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“When people ask Sanjay Gupta what’s the single most important thing they can do to enhance their brain’s function and resiliency to disease, he answers with one word “exercise”

Get enough sleep
“Sleeping well is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your brain functions, as well as your ability to learn and remember new knowledge,”

Learn, discover, and find purpose
While puzzles may not be the answer to cognitive decline, we do need to stimulate our brains with learning and discovery

Eat well
“What’s good for the heart is good for the brain,”

Connect with others
Having close relationships with others you can count on is important to a happy, healthy life, and may help you live longer. It’s important for brain health, too!

Acknowledgments: Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta and highlights from an article by Jill Suttie – link below
InfographicSource from ThePresentPsychologist and post by David McLean, MA (Leadership) CHRL

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