Cognitive decline
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mtaratoot
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I just read this gem from Eric Barker. He was writing about how exercise can help slow down cognitive decline. He wrote about how cardiovascular exercise is good for the brain because any time you move more blood, you move more oxygen, and more oxygen to the brain is a good thing.
Then he wrote that strength training helps too. He wrote something that made me laugh:
"The gym is like the DMV - nobody really wants to be there, but we all know it's necessary."
Then he wrote that strength training helps too. He wrote something that made me laugh:
"The gym is like the DMV - nobody really wants to be there, but we all know it's necessary."
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The last time I was at the DMV, it actually was pleasant. The staff were friendly and helpful. The line wasn't that long. I was impressed. I think they're trying, at least where I live. I sure appreciate it. It used to be AWFUL.0
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DMV is pretty decent here, too . . . though I admit, I haven't had to go there often anymore. So many things that used to require an in-person visit can now be done online or by mail. I'm guessing that takes some of the pressure off the staff, too.
I'm not a big gym gal, I have to admit . . . but I'm kind of encouraging myself to go back. I think strength training is important, and I can do it at home . . . but I'm kind of a slacker on that front..
Cognitive decline, though: Whoo, boy. I gave up noticeable mental bandwidth to chemo - worse during, but some residual loss permanently. One of my major triggers to finally commit to weight loss was not wanting to take a statin, and risk more cognitive fuzz as a drug side effect. (Of course, high cholesterol/triglycerides can also fuzz up cognition.)
It seems like there are various things that can happen where there's potential cognitive decline from doing a thing, or not doing that thing.1
