A UCLA research study that in the June issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry published found that people be able to improve their cognitive function and brain efficiency by you healthy simple lifestyle changes such as such as integrating memory exercises, diet, fitness and stress in your daily life may
"We have known for years that diet and exercise can help people maintain their physical health and living longer, but maintaining mental health is as important", said project manager, Gary small, m.d, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and human behavior at UCLA. "The UCLA study is the first show of the impact of memory exercises and stress reduction, along with a healthy diet and physical activity are used to improve brain and cognitive function." Researchers found that after 14 days following strategies, study healthy lifestyle participants brain metabolism decreased in the work areas that suggested an increased efficiency ? the brain to work as hard to tasks. For the two-week trial, 17 topics with normal baseline memory performance results were randomly allocated two groups: a control group made no changes behavior while a test group healthy longevity strategies for improving the physical and mental function.Details of the healthy strategies in the study are busy highlighted in small's new book, today released, called "the longevity Bible: 8 essential strategies for keeping your mind sharp and your body young" (Hyperion, New York, 2006) .Teilnehmer healthy longevity scheduled the following into your daily routine:Stimulate to the brain, memory exercises conducted cross word puzzles and brainteasers throughout the day. Improve physical fitness, took participants daily walks to increase life expectancy and lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease found. Improve your diet, participants ate five small meals a day, the drop in blood glucose levels, on the plan prevented because glucose is the main source of energy for the brain. In addition, they ate a balanced diet full of Omega-3 fats, antioxidants and low Glycemic carbohydrates like whole grains. Participants conducted to stress to manage, daily exercises. Small notes that stress causes body cortisol, a hormone that publish, memory and damage affect memory can brain cells. Brain function tested before and after the 14-day study, scans use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to measure brain activity. Who the healthy longevity lifestyle plan followed demonstrated a five percent reduction in brain metabolism in the part of the brain related directly to memory, called the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex. "The finding suggests that the brain works more efficiently for those who had pursued the healthy longevity program and needed use not enough glucose to effectively," said small. In addition, performed by the same brain region compared control participants better in verbal fluency a cognitive function, the controlled. "Research shows that in just 14 days changes can simple lifestyle not only general health help, but also memory and brain improve function,", said small. "Our next step is the single impact each lifestyle approach that helps to develop an optimal combination." The study was the Fran and Ray stark Foundation for for Alzheimer's disease research, the Judith Elgart show on aging financed Fund for research on brain aging and the Parlow Solomon Chair.Co-authors were from UCLA study and Daniel Silverman, m.d, Ph.d., Prabha Siddarth, Ph.d., Linda Ercoli Ph.d, Karen Miller, Ph.d, Helen Lavretsky, m.d., Benjamin Wright, m.d., Susan Bookheimer, Ph.d., Jorge Barrio, Ph.d., and Michael Phelps, Ph.d.The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, published monthly, is the Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and can http://www.ajgponline.org/ appliance.the online found American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (http://www.aagponline.org/) is a national, represents and mission is serving its members and the field of geriatric Psychiatrie.AAGP's to improve the knowledge base and standard of practice in geriatric psychiatry through education and research and support for the mental health needs of older Americans.
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