[Paleopsych] The Franklin Institute on Neurobics (brain exercises)

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I'd love to get data on this, Steve.

On 2005-02-17, Steve Hovland opined [message unchanged below]:

> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:15:33 -0800
> From: Steve Hovland <shovland at mindspring.com>
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> Subject: RE: [Paleopsych] The Franklin Institute on Neurobics (brain
>     exercises)
> 
> And many men die a relatively short time after
> they retire, which points out the need for
> challenge and meaningful activity.
>
> Steve Hovland
> www.stevehovland.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Lynn D. Johnson, Ph.D. [SMTP:ljohnson at solution-consulting.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:15 PM
> To:	The new improved paleopsych list
> Subject:	Re: [Paleopsych] The Franklin Institute on Neurobics (brain exercises)
>
> Old folks who take up aerobics do increase brain size and intelligence
> measures.  We deteriorate, but physical exercise does protect us against
> brain atrophy.
> :Lynn
>
> G. Reinhart-Waller wrote:
>
>>>> Severe mental decline is usually caused by
>>>
>> disease, whereas most age-related losses in memory or motor skills simply
>> result from inactivity and a lack of mental exercise and stimulation. In
>> other words, use it or lose it.>>
>>
>> Depends.  No matter how often one engages in physical exercise, his
>> body will show signs of aging.  The same is true for mental exercise.
>> Use it or lose it is only true up to a certain age.  All skin
>> wrinkles....
>>
>> Gerry
>>
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