Brain Builders
The pillar that members can improve via SIM fit classes.
What is physical fitness?
Building this increases the brain's ability to hedge against or actively mitigate cognitive decline.
What is brain reserve?
This very specific type of oil is a staple in the Mediterranean diet and is sometimes known by a four letter acronym.
What is extra virgin olive oil? (EVOO)
This city is the capital of the Lone Star State.
What is Austin?
People who do this regularly demonstrate significantly less cognitive decline than those who are lonely or isolated.
What is socialize?
7-9 hours of this pillar per day are recommended.
What is quality sleep?
Our goal is to generate these, especially in the region of the brain associated with memory.
What is new brain cells?
This category of meat, while common in the American diet, is a very small part of the Mediterranean diet, accounting for only 5% of total calories.
What is red meat?
The capital of our neighbors to the North, Oklahoma.
What is Oklahoma City?
What is sleep?
Physical activity, time with loved ones, and spending time outdoors are all ways to focus on this pillar of brain health.
What is stress management?
This term describes the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
What is brain plasticity?
Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, this Mediterranean diet staple is known to support brain health,
What is fish.
The capital of Rhode Island, with a population of 191,000.
What is Providence?
Higher levels of anxiety and vulnerability to stress are associated with increased risk of this disease.
What is Alzheimer's?
This pillar went hand in hand with the Mediterranean diet in our first class.
This region of the brain is most affected by age-related loss of volume.
What is the hippocampus?
Brown rice, quinoa, and whole wheat are examples of this food group in the Mediterranean diet.
The capital city of Alaska.
What is Juneau?
This type of training specifically increases the size and function of the hippocampus and frontal lobes.
What is aerobic?
This pillar of brain health was the focus of last week's meeting.
What is social engagement?
What are dendrites?
Often found in Mediterranean dishes, this fermented food is rich in probiotics that support gut health.
What is yogurt?
The sparsely populated capital of South Dakota.
What is Pierre?
In a review of 164 published studies, this type of intervention was shown to be able to significantly reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia and AD.
What is dietary?