Aging Brain
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Aging Brain, Textbook p. 518-520 and APA: https://www.apa.org/pi/aging/memory-and -aging.pdf
Our brains shrink in size as they age. According to the American Psychologists Association, our brain reaches maximum size in the early twenties and then it slowly starts to decline in volume. The blood flow into the brain also decreases with time. Because of the aging brain, some cognitive abilities decline (APA).
As people advance in age, they start forgetting some things. The other day, my mother went to the market to buy some items. On reaching the market, she could not remember the items she wanted to buy. She ended up buying items she did not need at that time.
The aging of the brain determines how fast we process information and learn new concepts. The APA argue that information processing and learning something new as well as multitasking are some of the processes that slightly decline or slow as we age.
However, it is argued that the brain is capable of regrowing, learning, and retaining new facts and skills throughout life (APA) despite the aging process. This, however, requires exercise and brain stimulation through being involved in intellectual activities (APA). The APA suggests several tips to maintain and aid memory, which include socializing, exercise, and training among other things. In this sense, brain aging should not be used to mean memory loss.