Exercise training increases the size of our hippocampus and improves memory. They divided 120 sedentary healthy adults in their mid-60s into two groups. From a summary:
One group walked around a track three times a week, building up to 40 minutes at a stretch; the other did a variety of less aerobic exercises, including yoga and resistance training with bands. After a year, brain scans showed that among the walkers, the hippocampus had increased in volume by about 2 percent on average; in the others, it had declined by about 1.4 percent. Such a decline is normal in older adults.
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I heard that wanking improves your sperm quality and your memory –
but not your eyesight..;-)
loooove john cleese!
I just wanted to comment on the image you provided for that entry, made me giggle like an idiot so thanks!
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lol @ picture
however we are not sure how memory is stored, so its not really proven its still only a theory…
I hope this is true. Since June I’ve been working outside and walk a few miles each day. My mental health seems to have improved. One guy always mentions how happy I am since I started. People do say fresh air does you the world of good.
I will have to work outside a bit longer to increase my IQ. I was thinking the “reistance training with bands” was the cat game I played in school with elastic bands round the hands/fingers. Doh!
Damned Spina Bifida. Does wheeling count?:)
Funny walks!!!! Hahahahaha….. cracks me up that does.
Have you ever thought to learn about dislexit ( I am) . There’s lot of things out there but no one knows why. When I was at school ( I’m 27) they only find out after I was moved up to top set for all my subjects but bottom for English ! Just about to sit my gcse . Now after trying to go back to college I’ve found it’s taken a strong hold. I know the answers yet I can’t put write down it’s like there’s a block stopping me. Very strange if you ever do a study on please contact me I would like to do my nurse training I would appreciate any help. Thanks Nicola
Hi Nicola and hopefully Derren.
I too have been thinking the very same thing. I am dyslexic(found out when I was 30), 37 and seriously struggling. Exactly the same as Nicola-I know the information is in there but cannot access or release it. This results in a huge struggle just to get on in life. I studied Anthropology at UCL (aged 30)-loved it and regularly acheived b/c grades in written papers but failed exams because of the inability to retrieve info from my own memory, particularly under pressure. I was forced to drop out after 2 years, totally gutted with only one (the best) year left. In the workplace is the same problem and in particular in job interviews (thanks to the Condem party I will have to go through this process again in Nov-cheers!). Please get in touch Derren/Nicola