Thursday, May 16, 2019

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks - How to Renew an Aging Brain

how to renew an aging brain

We know that brain care is essential for grandchildren. And we, almost sixty? What is true for the little ones, also applies to us! In this article you will learn how to teach trick your older dogs. My mother said that her brain is in cement. He could never learn as fast as we did (children) because his brain had hardened with age. This hypothesis about the brain was dismissed as another urban legend about dust. New research shows that neuroplasticity is a feature of all brains, young and old. That is, when you are 90 or 2 years old, you can learn new things.

Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to adapt to its environment. It can create new neural circuits and cells and compensate for weaknesses by replacing connections and cells that are not functioning properly with new ones. In fact, nothing is wired in the brain. Like the salamander, which can regenerate its tail, the brain can grow new neurons again. It is this balancing mechanism that opens the door to longevity of the brain. We do not have to submit to the fate of slow, paralyzed years. Aging is not synonymous with memory loss and cognitive abilities. What can we do to ensure a successful brain in our last years?

Break the routine

Scientists have discovered that blindness from birth can trigger the development of a visual cortex that can hear and feel. The vision area of ​​the brain was recruited from the auditory function. Birth blinds can literally hear with their eyes or watch their ears. We can improve our diverse skills by doing something different: choosing a new career path, traveling to a new country, learning a new language, and learning new skills. If you do something out of the ordinary, your brain needs to create new routes that increase synaptic connections and replace obsolete circuits.

Go on

Recent studies on aerobic activity and brain function have revealed interesting facts: Aerobic exercise increases the brain volume in the elderly, while non-aerobic activities such as stretching and muscle building have no effect the same effect; older people who have aerobic training seem to be more capable of taking care of themselves; They are less prone to distractions. The tests also show that older adults taking part in aerobic exercise perform significantly better in neuropsychological tests than their non-aerobic counterparts. Cardiovascular exercises such as running seem to dissolve the effects of negative stress on the brain and strengthen the body's immune system.

Cultivate a passion

In a difficult situation, our brain is forced to develop new strategies and neural circuits. But in the face of a difficult situation that we like and that positively influences us, we persuade our brains to conduct new neuronal conversations between different parts of the brain. Passion supplies the lubricant catalyst for enhanced combustion and synaptic connections, a situation that is made popular by the following adage: "cells that trigger together remain connected". That's why we learn much faster when we're excited about the material we work with, be it a new hobby, a book in preparation or a new one. If, as studies show, aging is caused by a drastic reduction in functional connections in the brain, cultivating a passion is a sure way to trigger an interrupted system.

Meditate

Concentrated attention during meditation changes the structure of the brain. Studies show that consistent meditators activate the prefrontal cortex at the front of the brain. At the same time, the limbic part of the brain slows down in the back. It is this attention that promotes neuroplasticity in the brain. In addition, meditation increases the thickness of the cortex, and the outer region of the brain is more likely to lose weight due to age. This increase in thickness is often associated with the ability to integrate emotions and thoughts, the left and right brains.

Visit my blog, where you'll find this lesson on obedience training your dog. You'll see some examples of things you can do today, right now, to teach this potentially life-saving skill to your dog.


References:
https://getfreedogtraining.com/who-says-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/
https://www.freedogtrainingclasses.com/tips-for-dog-obedience-training/

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