Super Aging Insights
Superagers maintain not only the size of their anterior midcingulate cortex but also exhibit remarkable cognitive flexibility and memory capabilities, often outperforming younger individuals. Engaging in physical exercises that challenge you—especially those you might prefer to avoid—can help enhance this brain region. This relationship underscores the importance of tackling difficult tasks to support cognitive health as we age.In this clip
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How to Use Exercise to Improve Your Brain’s Health, Longevity & Performance
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Is it true that the anterior mid cingulate cortex grows when you engage in challenging or disliked tasks, such that the more you embrace hard tasks, the easier they become next time, and if you avoid them, that part of your brain shrinks? This was discussed in the episode How to Use Exercise to Improve Your Brain’s Health, Longevity & Performance and the clip Super Aging Insights
Is it true that the anterior mid cingulate cortex grows when you engage in challenging or disliked tasks, such that the more you embrace hard tasks, the easier they become next time, and if you avoid them, that part of your brain shrinks? This was discussed in the episode How to Use Exercise to Improve Your Brain’s Health, Longevity & Performance and the clip Super Aging Insights.
Is it true that the anterior mid cingulate cortex grows when you engage in challenging or disliked tasks, such that the more you embrace hard tasks, the easier they become next time, and if you avoid them, that part of your brain shrinks? This was discussed in the episode LIVE EVENT Q\&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Melbourne, AU and the clip Superagers and Plasticity.