Protect Your Brain for Life
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Protect Your Brain for Life
Protecting brain against injury and cognitive decline should be a life process.
The majority of the individuals are only concerned about brain development at
the early stages of life development
Brian health depends on the general wellbeing of the body; and therefore, is
affected by factors, such as nutrition and psychical exercises.
Although it is advisable to take care of the brain, the act does not guarantee an
individual that he/she will not get diseases, such as Alzheimer.
Various habits can be adopted in key life stages in a bid to foster mental health
Birth to Age 12
In this stage of life development, brain cells are usually under massive development.
Synapses, connection between brain cells, are developed in this stage.
Notably, the cellular mechanism needed for learning and understanding are established in this
stage (Cohen 39).
On this account, children are at a heightened risk of synapses failure.
Incorporating fruits, eggs, and grains into the diet of individuals in this age group goes a long
way in fostering good mental health.
Introducing children to music at early age and ensuring that they play on safe grounds prevents
them from brain injury (Cohen 40).
Adolescence (Ages 13 to 19)
In this stage of life, the brain is strengthening connections, refining, and paring down cells.
The brain processes in this stage are based on the life experiences and the surrounding environment
Myelin is the major product being produced by the bran in this stage.
Notably, adolescence is one of the most risky stages for brain development (Cohen 40).
Some of the risks in this stage include:
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Some of the brain-savvy strategies in this stage include:
Scheduling regular family meals
Adopting non-contact sporting activities, such as swimming.
Adulthood (Ages 20 to 39)
Avoiding lifestyle related factors that have adverse health effects, such as smoking.
At this stage of life, brain interconnection is more pronounced.
A system of checks and balances for emotions is created in this stage.
Although adulthood is a stable stage for brain development, it is marred by various stressing
factors ().
Some of the notable brain-savvy strategies that can be adopted in this stage include:
Proper eating
habits Exercising
outdoors
Middle Age (Ages 40 to 64)
strengthening of brain activity continues in this stage.
Occasional memory loss set in at this stage
Obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes are some of the brain risk in middle
age (Newman and Newman 45).
Common brain-savvy strategies include:
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Proper sleeping habits.
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Lifestyle changes.
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Adopting a culture of deep thinking.
Works Cited
Cohen, Marisa. "Protect Your Brain for Life: Follow these expert strategies to guard against
injury and cognitive decline throughout your life." Neurology Now 13.1 (2017): 38-47.
Newman, Barbara M., and Philip R. Newman. Development through life: A psychosocial
approach. Cengage Learning, 2017.
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