Ask The Expert - Florida Neuroscience Center Blog

By Dr. Locatelli

Misplaced keys.  A forgotten name.  A lost thought.  As we age, these issues create a familiar and worrisome question:  am I losing my memory?

Fortunately, we now know that there are therapies and exercises that you can do to preserve and even improve your memory. 

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By Dr. Eduardo Locatelli

A seizure or an infection might cause trauma to a portion of the brain.  Fortunately, there are rehabilitative therapies available to help retrain the affected area of the brain that was injured or shut down.

Many scientists once believed the brain became “hard-wired” during childhood and that little could be done to improve its function once you entered adulthood.  Not anymore.

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By Dr. Eduardo Locatelli

Not long ago, most scientists believed the brain became “hard-wired” during childhood, and that there was little you could do to improve its function once you entered adulthood. Not anymore. The scientific community now accepts that the brain retains its plasticity, the ability to rewire itself for better function throughout life

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By now many of you are probably asking what is all the hype about brain fitness? Well, as we have come to learn and understand the benefits of physical exercise to keep our bones strong and our hearts healthy, we are also learning about the benefits of implementing a mental exercise plan to keep our memory sharp and stimulated.

Studies have shown that those people who exercise their brain regularly will enhance problem-solving abilities, have the ability to think faster, and improve their reasoning and logical skills.

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