Use It Or Lose It: More Research

There's a great series of posts over at Dr. Ellen Weber's Brain Based Business blog about aging and mental exercise to keep your brain healthy. Dr. Weber writes about a book, Inside the Brain by Ronald Kotulak.

Here's an excerpt: Contrary to conventional wisdom…Kotulak said… people do not lose brain cells… in huge numbers… because of age. So why does it appear otherwise at times? Too many seniors allow their brain functions to stick… slog… and rust out… because of disuse.

Brain cells are now found to be sustained and stimulated by physically changing your brain through experiences and education well beyond the golden years… a new concept…

So my question to you readers is: "What have you done lately to exercise your brain?"

I'm learning to play World of Warcraft with my husband. Computer games are a great way to work out your brain, especially there there is some sequential reasoning involved, along with visual spatial organizing and hand-eye coordination. (So far I have completed some quests and advanced to level 9; and I've avoided getting killed by a couple of scary beasts.)

And you? What are you doing to keep your brain healthy?