Monday 4 July 2022

#UseItOrLoseIt #Exposure #Engagement #Enlivenment

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/06/29/how-neurons-really-work-is-being-elucidated 


Deal, J. A., Betz, J., Yaffe, K., Harris, T., Purchase-Helzner, E., Satterfield, S., Pratt, S., Govil, N., Simonsick, E. M., Lin, F. R., & Health ABC Study Group (2017). Hearing Impairment and Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: The Health ABC Study. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 72(5), 703–709. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw069


Ehrlich, J. R., Goldstein, J., Swenor, B. K., Whitson, H., Langa, K. M., & Veliz, P. (2022). Addition of Vision Impairment to a Life-Course Model of Potentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in the US. JAMA neurology, 79(6), 623–626. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.0723


“A neural system maintains its function through stimulation from sensory organs ... Without that stimulation, “there will be a dying out of neurons, a rearrangement of the brain,” - Deal J Rojas, quoted in 'New Dementia Prevention Method May Be Behavioral, Not Prescribed' by Paula Span, The New York Times, accessed 4 July 2022 at 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/health/dementia-treatment-behavior-eye-care.html

Deal J, Rojas JC. Visual Impairment as a Modifiable Risk Factor in Dementia Prevention and Management. JAMA Neurol. 2022;79(6):542–543. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.0092 

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2791267


https://penguin.sg/book/the-twelve-habits-of-clever-skill-building/


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs/3-in-4-older-workers-dont-intend-to-retire-before-65-reasons-include-staying-active-having-purpose

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