The average life span for humans have increased significantly over time. During the 1900, an individual is expected to live until the age of 31. However as of 2010, the average global life span clocks in at more than double at 67.2 years old.
The hike in average life span has since been instrumental in the increase of people who are suffering from some form of dementia. According to statistics, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Moreover, 5.1 million people who are 65 years old and older are suffering from this incurable disease.
With the daunting data surrounding dementia, it is no wonder how people are doing everything they can to keep their minds active and healthy. Thankfully, experts have since chimed in on the ways an individual can maintain the peak condition of their brains.
According to neurologist Etienne van der Walt, having a healthy and active lifestyle is one of the best ways to keep the brain in tiptop condition. He explains that the some specific forms of exercise have been proven to be beneficial for brain growth.
Author James Altucher also suggests keeping the brain stimulated as a way to improve and maintain a person's cognitive abilities. Altucher personally tries to read an inspirational book every day. After which he tasks himself with writing at least a list of ten ideas from what he just read.
Consequently a study conducted by Harvard Business professor Amy Cuddy claims that a good posture is instrumental in maintaining energy levels and enhancing overall mood.
Still Tara Swart, a lecturer from MIT, suggests keeping phones away from a person's head during sleep would help in keeping the mind healthy. She explains that smartphones tend to distract a person from sleeping. An average human requires six to eight hours of sleep a night. In doing with less, brains develop build-ups of neurotoxins that lead to dementia.
