Exercise
It can reverse the shrinking of the hippocampus, the part of the brain essential to the formation of long-term memory that tends to shrink as we age.
Even just six minutes of exercise post-learning can help boost memory.
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Hippocampus is a part of the brain and is responsible for learning and memory actually increased in size when the Taxi drivers used that part of the brain to remember the routes of London streets. It has been found that their brain shrink back to normal when they stop using that part of the brain...
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Hit the gym (or at least go for a walk).
Researchers discovered that just 10 minutes of exercise is enough to boost memory and attention performance throughout the day.
Anatomy of the hippocampus
The hippocampus is the main structure of the hippocampal formation, which is composed of two gyri (brain folds) and the subiculum. The two gyri, the dentate gyrus and Ammon's horn (cornu ammonis), form interlocking connections with one another. The dentate gyrus is folded and nes...
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