Finally, scientific proof that our brains do not decay into middle age; in fact many cognitive functions improve between 40-65 years old. We get better at:
- Recognising patterns
- Sizing up situations
- Financial decisions
- Verbal reasoning
- Drawing appropriate conclusions.
This is good news - but there is great variability in people's brain functioning too. To keep brains healthy requires what one researcher called 'disorienting dilemmas'. In other words, we need to keep our brains uncomfortable by being open to change, open to others and action oriented. These are key themes in 'You can be a young as you think'.
For more about the middle aged brain, listen to this podcast by Barbara Strauch. It is uplifting and inspiring. Never again will you be able to blame negativity and fuzzy logic on your brains' biological decline. http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2011/the-secret-life-of-the-grown-up-brain
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