Yesterday I attended a six hour lecture about the aging brain. "Advances in Preventing Cognitive Decline: Getting Old, Thinking Young" The lecturer is a research professor at Johns Hopkins. The hippocampus was one of the main topics discussed. Definition: The hippocampu s is a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system and has a central role in the formation of memories. It was very interesting but I'm sure I won't remember the complex medical details; which are too much for the average person like myself. I made an outline of some of the information that I believe I can use: ~SLEEP (usually 7 to 8 hours) (6 to 9 hours as needed) Don't set alarm? ~STRESS- AVOID! (Affects the health of hippocampus as does depression and anxiety. The nerve structure physically changes into a less healthy st
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