The philosophy of use it or lose it has diverged from the sphere of physical fitness to mental health fitness. Experts stress the importance of brain fitness. Dr. Gene Cohen, director of the Center for Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, says that every time you challenge your brain, you will actually modify your brain and can form new brain cells. There are now numerous Internet sites and games devoted to brain fitness.
Though I don't believe in labeling people, there is a need to teach others how to handle brain disfunction, impaired abilities due to aging. This article is a very good summarization to serve as guidance. There are social implications not mentioned here, but the ideas expressed by the author, at the very least, serve as a good foundation to generate purposeful dialogue among families and in open public forums.
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Though I don't believe in labeling people, there is a need to teach others how to handle brain disfunction, impaired abilities due to aging. This article is a very good summarization to serve as guidance. There are social implications not mentioned here, but the ideas expressed by the author, at the very least, serve as a good foundation to generate purposeful dialogue among families and in open public forums.
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