It's no surprise that as one ages their mental capacity also diminishes, but according to the How Your Brain Ages infographic it happens sooner than one would think.
The chart documents that brain capacity begins to decline around the age of 45. Never fear however, as the chart also provides some handy-dandy tricks to help keep the brain in tip-top shape for as long as possible.
Exercise, rest, a good diet and a continual effort to keep learning and gaining new information leads to the slowing of brain decline. Getting that full eight hours of zzz's per evening helps to heal the brain and prevent memory loss and a brisk walk three times a week will also keep the mind in shape for longer.
What's Driving This Trend
- Brain Health
- More focus on brain health and wellness to combat memory loss and brain decline.
- Life-long Learning
- Encouraging and incentivizing life-long learning to keep the mind active and continuously gaining knowledge.
- Sleep Optimization
- Developing new solutions and technologies aimed at better sleep, which can prevent memory loss and brain decline.
Who This Affects Most
- Wellness Industry
- The wellness industry could capitalize on the growing concern for brain health and develop new products and services to support that.
- E-learning Industry
- New e-learning platforms and tools designed to encourage and incentivize life-long learning, could be a potential industry that caters to the growing trend of staying mentally fit.
- Sleep Tech Industry
- New technologies and solutions designed to better optimize sleep could be the next big thing in health tech, preventing memory loss and aiding in overall brain health.
