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What old person thing did you think wasn't going to affect you until it does? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 2 months ago by Frozyre@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Memory issues, here. I didn't think I would have bad memory issues until just a while ago, I had a thought on the tip of my nose, but forgot it in seconds and how it took me minutes to recall it. That's a key sign right there.

Some people have better memory in old age, like it's unreal sometimes with what some of them can remember. While the average person forgets thoughts in moments.

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[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can do some stuff to help fight the memory issues. Push hard to keep learning new things. Find complicated problems to solve and keep solving them.

Nothing accelerates cognitive decline faster than becoming complacent and avoiding mentally challenging activities.

[–] boyi@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

is there any reason research you know of that supports this? I am interested in the idea of keep learning to prevent degrading.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

A bunch of studies have been run over the years. I've heard it every three or four years for probably the past decade or two.

A quick search will net a bunch of them. Search for scientific articles that show new learning decreases cognitive decline in old age.

You'll get stuff like this:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/learning-new-skill-can-slow-cognitive-aging-201604279502