You can’t stop it — the natural aging process that ages not only our bodies, but our brains, too. Normal aging doesn’t significantly impact our thinking, however. Most people do not suffer from significant memory problems, deficits in problem-solving, or issues with thinking through activities that require analysis and reasoning.
Still, things that may have come to us quickly when we were younger may take a little bit more time as we get older. And these slow-downs come not only in memory, but in something that psychologists call executive function, too.
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The tips suggested to keep ur memory focussed r beneficial n wil help to cope with aging.
Executive funuctioning is always an abstract term to me. Enough sleep will help the executive function. However, as people ages, they sleep less. How can we help the old people to increase their sleeping quality?