’Looking after your brain is not just about remembering things; it’s about your feelings, reactions and simply enjoying life more,’ says Gill Livingston, professor of psychiatry at University College London. ‘Your brain is the most precious part of the body and defines who you are.’
Indeed. Yet most of us devote more time to looking after our teeth than we do our brains, often taking our mental capacity for granted. It’s true that our brains change with age, starting from as young as when we’re in our 20s. As we get older, we tend to become more forgetful and find learning new skills more difficult. But cognitive decline isn’t an inevitable part of the ageing process, says Bournemouth University neuroscience professor Hana Burianová.
‘The brain is plastic, so its structure and function…
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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023