Science College presents “How can we reverse the effects of aging on Memory?” By Majid Fotuhi

“How can we reverse the effects of aging on Memory?” by Majid Fotuhi

Your brain makes you who you are. Your personality, your joys, your memories, and your plans for the future all arise because of activity among the more than 100 billion cells in your brain. The excitement you feel when you kiss someone you love originates from the firing activity of certain brain cells. In addition, even the warm feeling you experience when you remember that moment comes from the interaction in the memory parts of the brain.

With aging, brain parts for seeing, hearing, walking, and emotions continue to work well; but the memory parts seem to slow down.  "Senior moments" of memory lapses brings on the fear that Alzheimer's disease may be around the corner.  However, new research has shed light on exactly how the memory parts of the brain function and shattered many of the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease. The new findings of many neuroscientists around the world all point to the exciting conclusion that we can keep our brain young by growing new cells and enhancing the blood flow to our brain. In this exciting lecture, Dr. Fotuhi provides a summary on the new developments in the field of memory research, neuroplasticity, and Alzheimer's disease. He will discuss the outline of his 12-week “brain fitness programme” which one can use to expand one’s brain capacity and keep memories sharp.

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