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Brain Aging and Blood Pressure
Your brain will stay young longer if your blood pressure is under control. High blood pressure (hypertension) is linked to poorer brain aging. People with higher blood pressure had more cognitive problems as they aged. Keep your blood pressure healthy for your brain and for your heart.

Alcohol and Brain Aging
Alcohol (in moderate amounts) is good for your health. We’ve known for a long time that alcohol protects your heart. Alcohol also protects your brain by slowing brain aging. So have a glass or two of wine, a beer or a drink –- for your heart and your brain.

Statins May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Statins drugs, widely prescribed for their cholesterol lowering benefits, may protect the brain as well as the heart.

Think Positive About Aging and Live Longer
Having a positive attitude about aging can add 7.5 years to your life. So, think about what gets better as you get older, take action to maintain your health and look forward to adding on the years.

Ways To Improve Your Mental Fitness and Make Your Brain Age Younger
Mental fitness and brain aging are complex areas just beginning to get research. What we do know is that 'use it or lose it' applies to the brain as much as to the body. Challenge your brain through these ideas for mental exercise.

Keys to Successful Brain Training for Healthy Brain Aging and Mental Fitness
Brain training is a new trend in mental fitness. The idea is to formally undergo a program to improve brain skills. There are books, websites and courses available to train your brain to remember more and work faster. All of these brain programs involve three basic concepts: memory, visualization and reasoning.

Ideas for New Reading Material for Brain Health and Mental Fitness
Mental fitness is all about making your brain find new connections between things and thinking about the world in a different way. Reading is one of the best ways to sink deep into an unfamiliar world by giving your brain a workout.

Learn a New Skill for Brain Health and Mental Fitness
Learning a new skill can give the brain a total work out, from learning new physical movements to memorizing instructions. Pick a skill and start learning. You and your brain will benefit from the experience.

Meditate for Brain Health, Mental Fitness and Energy
Meditation is a mind/body state that brings benefits for healing, stress reduction, and even longevity. By investing 20 minutes a day in meditation, your life will probably improve through this daily time-out that gives you calmness and perspective.

Websites and Games for Brain Exercise
From Sudoku to handheld games, people young and old alike have been looking for ways to improve their mental functioning and prevent brain aging. This list has ten of the best games and websites to improve your mental fitness.

Simple Tricks To Exercise Your Brain
When it comes to brains, use it or lose it really applies. Studies have shown that the more you use different functions of your brain, the less likely you will suffer from dementia and other mental health problems as you age. Use these simple tricks to give your brain a daily workout.

How To Improve Your Mental Fitness
Aging does not have to mean the loss of mental function. As we age, our brains become exposed to damage from our diets and other behaviors. By eating right, staying active and using our mental functions, we can stay sharp to 100 and beyond.

Can Folic Acid Improve Longevity?
Folic acid is a form of Vitamin B which is obtained from leafy green vegetables. It is an essential ingredient for cell growth and division. It is thought that a diet high in folic acid may prevent cancer and prevent mental deterioration with aging. It may also be called folate or Vitamin B9. Folic acid has been shown to reduce levels of homocysteine, thereby decreasing heart attack risk.

How Do Fish Oils Help Longevity?
Fish oils are a major source of age increasing omega-3 fatty acids. These help everything from cardiovascular health to brain protection.

Is Dementia Inevitable with Aging?
Dementia seems a common consequence of aging, but it doesn't have to be. Through a healthy, active lifestyle you can lower your risk of mental problems as you age.