Increase Your Ability to Interact with People and Ideas

Abstract

Abstract Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to create new connections throughout the whole of an individual’s life course. Any intellectual activity is better than inactivity and the more challenging the intellectual activity the better. It is important to give priority to intellectual activity that involves engagement with other people. The benefits of being involved with other people and avoiding isolation is that it keeps the brain healthy and, for many people, prevents depression and feelings of loneliness. New findings about neurologic mechanisms from brain imaging studies help explain how uncorrected deficits in vision and hearing can lead to cognitive decline. By sustaining one’s hearing and improving vision it is possible to avoid or at least delay the consequences of hearing and vision loss that include communication difficulties, social isolation, depression, an increased risk of falls, decline in physical functioning, and decreased quality of life.

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