Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

6 months ago

Intense mental exercise can reverse brain changes linked to aging.
A 10-week study showed a 2.3% increase in acetylcholine levels in older adults doing rigorous mental exercises.
Cognitive training appeared to turn back the brain's aging clock by about 10 years.
Acetylcholine is crucial for attention, memory, and learning, and its decline is associated with aging and Alzheimer's.
Brain training programs like BrainHQ showed significant increases in acetylcholine levels, unlike casual computer games.
Even small increases in acetylcholine can have profound effects on memory and thinking in older adults.
Early Alzheimer's drugs worked by increasing acetylcholine, suggesting brain training could offer similar benefits.

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