Aging Gracefully Medical Study Performed by Harvard
Posted on | July 30, 2008 | No Comments
Recent aging studies and research analysis has found that perhaps people can help curb the effects of aging gracefully, while looking and living a healthier existence. As witnessed by such athletes and superstars, as far raging as Brett Favre to US Swimmer Dara Torres or Helen Mirren to Madonna, may in fact have some secret to prolonging their younger appearance or maintaining a physically demanding performance.
A recent Harvard University study researched the brain activities of young adults and a group of seniors. The aging study analyzed the brains default network of the brain, including the prefrontal lobe and cingulate cortex.
Jessica Andrews-Hanna, study lead author. noted. “When the front of the brain fires, you want to see the back of the brain fire right back. Unfortunately, this connection seems to weaken with age, so that older people can end up with a rather disconnected brain.”
The study notes, as other research has supported, that the mind can rewire itself, and the instructions your brain commutes to your body can have a large impact on the way one lives.
As the Washington Post noted: “What the latest science suggests, however, is that the best anti-aging treatment isn’t something you apply to your skin or buy in a bottle: It’s what you already have in your head. The bad news, of course, is that the same research shows that the passage of time is not an equal opportunity eroder.”
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