Even brief bursts of everyday physical activity—from climbing stairs to gardening—can immediately boost brain function in middle-aged adults, making them think as quickly as someone four years their junior, a new study has found.
Stay Active to Think Faster
As we age, our cognitive processing speed—the rate at which we perform mental operations—naturally slows. This decline in mental quickness is considered a hallmark of normal aging.However, recent research published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine in October suggests that everyday physical activity can immediately benefit brain health, particularly improvements in cognitive processing speed for middle-aged people.
