Growth Mindset: Alzheimer's

I read the article "The Neurologists Who Fought Alzheimer’s By Studying Nuns’Brain" and I found it fascinating. One thing the article confirmed for me was remaining intellectually active through your whole life may hold off the development of Alzheimer's. Just like exercise for the body, exercise for the brain is healthy for its long term functioning. Since we are all likely to have a close relative that is diagnosed with this dreaded disease, I am going to read more about this unique research and its findings. The article also mentions the Religious Orders Study that I will research further. Their findings identified factors that lead to Alzheimer's like exercise, mood, diabetes, stress and depression.

The brain is one of the most important organs in the body