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

[G. Reinhart-Waller]

All old folks participating in aerobics classes do not 
immune themselves to Alzheimer's.

Gerry Reinhart-Waller
Independent Scholar
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~waluk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hovland" <shovland at mindspring.com>
To: "'The new improved paleopsych list'" 
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:15 AM
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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