An article by NPR discusses how our brain change with age. The article states that as we grow older, our brain function does indeed slow down. We are more easily distracted, we are forgetful (because it takes a longer time for our brain to retrieve information, just like a computer processor that has too much information). While our brain show some sign of slowing down in some areas, however, other functions are sharper. For example, the part of the brain that is responsible for seeing connection peak in middle age, enhancing our brain ability to signals to move faster, enabling us to see more connection and the full picture.
The article also suggests that as we age, we should continue to challenge our brain, make sure it doesn't get lazy. "Get your blood boiling," the author suggests. Push yourself to re-think things and seeing the other side, like watching FOX news if you are a liberal and talking to people who disagree with your point of view. Crossword puzzle, it seems, to be not enough to keep the brain active because we may be retrieving information we already know.
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