thin king

Dear fellow septuagenarians, and others, give and take 10 years, or more.

Rejuvenating our brain

Our brain cells waste from birth till death
the experts have said
Our memory fades faster at older age
this has been written
Believe or reject these theories
as one goes through life
What is true and what is not
everyone can experience

Since I got to learn and use the personal computer in 2005,
I have engaged in:
1. Playing the computer games Freecells and Digdug
2. Memorising a few songs
3. Surfing subjects of interest
4. Writing some articles
5. Corresponding with emails
6. Reading and learning some skills
7. Solving puzzles

These activities have been quite taxing physically and mentally.
But surprisingly, these hobbies produce rejuvenating fruits.
On occasions old songs enjoyed in the 1950s suddenly came to mind;
and a few old poems learned in the 1940s,
and also verses from Shakespeare literature learned in schools.
And words which I had read but not used came fittingly when needed.
Some of these acts were hard to come on before I used the PC.
There were times I had to struggle to reason out some issues.

As such changes have come about, I do believe that the cells in our brain may waste and our memory fade, but they can and will be rejuvenated if they are exercised. When the brain is not in use some cells will get disconnected, but when it is exercised the cells are refreshed; and like exercised body muscles more cells will be reproduced.

Everyone can recall the times he or she faced a mind-block, but after some time of thinking over it the memory came back. It got disconnected and when required it got recalled. When the brain is used, the brains cells are being sensed and refreshed, just like the TV screen which has to be refreshed rapidly and continuously. What is forgotten can be recalled; it is a matter of re-connecting it on time. Thus, exercising the brain naturally refreshes and rejuvenates it.

Why do politicians live to very old age ? This is because they have to think all the time. Brain cells that are not used will waste away slowly naturally.

Have a nice thin king.
Ron