Great article from Scientific American.
Key Concepts
- We are used to thinking of intelligence as largely a matter of genetic inheritance, but that is not the whole picture. What you do affects your mental well-being: staying physically and mentally active helps us stay sharp as we age.
- Nevertheless, our personal efforts to bolster cognitive enhancement cannot forestall all declines in our cognitive performance.
- What is especially surprising is the powerful link between physical activity and mental acuity. Staying fit helps us keep cognition more robust as well.
