Video: Diez maneras de mantener el cerebro joven

Posiblemente no puedas evitar tener arrugas a medida que envejeces, pero la ciencia ha descubierto maneras que ayudan a mantener el cerebro ágil durante muchos años.

Consulta 10 medidas que puedes tomar para comenzar hoy mismo a mejorar la agudeza mental, reducir el riesgo de tener problemas cognitivos e incluso el riesgo de pérdida de la memoria.

Incluso podrías encontrar algunas sorpresas en esta lista. (Pista: lo que es bueno para el cuerpo, también es bueno para el cerebro).

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  5. Ertel KA, et al. Effects of social integration on preserving memory function in a nationally representative US elderly population. American Journal of Public Health. 2008; 98:1215.
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  7. Smith GE, et al. A cognitive training program based on principles of brain plasticity: Results from the Improvement in Memory with Plasticity-based Adaptive Cognitive Training (IMPACT) Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009;57:594.
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