The director of George Washington University School of Medicine says that the brain of an aged person is much more practical than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the left and right hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which increases our creative possibilities. People over the age of 60 have many personalities, where they have just started their creative activities.
However, the brain is no longer as fast as it was when they were young but it gains in flexibility. Therefore, with age, we are less exposed to negative emotions and more likely to make the correct decisions. Around the age of 70, the peak of human intellectual activity occurs, that is when the brain begins to work in full force.
Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that simplifies the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities increases by 300%, when compared to the average aged person.
It is interesting to know that after 60 years a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This helps to solve many complex problems.
From the University of Montreal, Professor Monchi Uri, believed that the ageing brain chooses the path that consumes less energy, removes the unnecessary and leaves only the right options to solve the problem. A study was conducted in which different age groups participated. People who were over 60 years made the right decisions but the young people were confused while passing the tests.
There are many characteristics of the brain of an older person, between the age of 60 and 80. As everyone says, the neurons of the brain do not die, if one does not involve in mental work, the connections between them will simply disappear.
Due to an excess of information, distraction and forgetfulness arises, therefore, it’s not necessary to focus your whole life on unnecessary trifles.
At the age of 60, when a person makes a decision, they use both hemisphere of the brain.
If an individual leads a healthy lifestyle, is mobile, has viable physical activity and is fully mentally active, intellectual abilities does not reduce with age, they simply grow, reaching a peak at the age of 80-90 years.
