Instead of studies that test the benefits of one specific lifestyle change, supplement, or variable, I wonder if there are any that utilize all of them? If someone exercised like crazy, had lots of social interaction, had the optimum diet, slept well, and did everything else right, could it even reverse moderate to severe cognitive decline? I remember reading about a doctor that has severe MS who was already bound to a wheelchair that decided to do something about her condition. She started by eating as many leafy greens as she could and getting some sunlight. Over time, she began exercising little bit by little bit. Eventually, she ramped everything up and became totally liberated from her wheelchair. I wish I could remember her name, but now she has a program that includes the same protocols.
There’s a recent massive study showing walking can slow down rate of dementia and improve studies. Similar evidence around diet too.
Unfortunately for more complex combined interventions you need coaching/dietary advice which end up costing lots of money (which academia doesn’t have).
Unfortunately very little money to be gotten from the big players (pharma etc.) to fund more studies because understandably there’s no profit motive for them.
Is there any current research on why getting more sleep actually reduces neuroplasticity? It seems paradoxical that getting excessive sleep would lead to lower cognitive outcomes, this is a very interesting component to me.
Instead of studies that test the benefits of one specific lifestyle change, supplement, or variable, I wonder if there are any that utilize all of them? If someone exercised like crazy, had lots of social interaction, had the optimum diet, slept well, and did everything else right, could it even reverse moderate to severe cognitive decline? I remember reading about a doctor that has severe MS who was already bound to a wheelchair that decided to do something about her condition. She started by eating as many leafy greens as she could and getting some sunlight. Over time, she began exercising little bit by little bit. Eventually, she ramped everything up and became totally liberated from her wheelchair. I wish I could remember her name, but now she has a program that includes the same protocols.
There’s a recent massive study showing walking can slow down rate of dementia and improve studies. Similar evidence around diet too.
Unfortunately for more complex combined interventions you need coaching/dietary advice which end up costing lots of money (which academia doesn’t have).
Unfortunately very little money to be gotten from the big players (pharma etc.) to fund more studies because understandably there’s no profit motive for them.
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Thank you so much!!!
Love the simple things we can do to keep our cognition active at any age
Thanks!
Fascinating write up, thank you for this.
Is there any current research on why getting more sleep actually reduces neuroplasticity? It seems paradoxical that getting excessive sleep would lead to lower cognitive outcomes, this is a very interesting component to me.
It is very interesting and sleep is very much an under researched topic.
Interestingly it’s not just your brain but also you body in general as ‘too much’ sleep is associated with a higher biological age too.
Part of me thinks those who are more sick may sleep more (reverse causation) but subjectively I do feel more groggy if I sleep for too long.
Not sure there’s a clear answer yet
Like the idea of trying small new things.
Thank you for the tips, Dominic! I enjoyed this read very much and will continue to eat fish and legumes as a staple in my diet
What a great read. Excellent points and suggestions!
Great post ! Such an important topic.
Is eating out once a week bad ?
Neuroplasticity is the future