Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee How To Keep Your Brain Healthy At Any Age #161
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Mar 3, 2021 
Neuroscientist Sandrine Touré shares insights into keeping your brain healthy at any age. She explores neurogenesis, revealing how the brain can form new cells throughout adulthood. The conversation highlights the transformative power of music, movement, and touch on brain function. Sandrine emphasizes how engaging in activities like learning a new language and exercising can boost cognitive health. The importance of diet, particularly the Mediterranean diet, is also discussed, framing it as a crucial element for enhancing brain longevity.
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Neurogenesis in Adults
- New brain cells can be produced in adults, specifically in the hippocampus.
- This process, neurogenesis, was previously thought to stop after brain development.
Hippocampus Function
- The hippocampus plays a crucial role in learning, memory, mood, and emotions.
- Engaging in practices that support neurogenesis may positively influence these functions.
Dementia Development
- Dementia is not solely a disease of old age; it can start decades earlier.
- Lifestyle factors significantly influence dementia risk, even in those genetically predisposed.