By Gary Null Ph.D.
Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease
Memory loss is a generally accepted as an inevitable part of aging, with Alzheimer's disease being the most feared end of the spectrum. Dr. Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon and the author of Brain Workout: Easy Ways to Power Up Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and Intelligence says that our basic beliefs about our brain potential is all wrong: "That the brain develops so far and nothing more can be added is not true. From our research, we know that the brain is plastic. [Brain development] starts before birth when the baby receives certain sensations from the mother. If she hears music her baby responds; if she's upset the baby responds; if she takes alcohol or smokes, it affects the development of the baby's brain. At birth, you can add to it by giving the baby an enriched environment, which means that the brain must be stimulated. There's a golden window of education, up until three to four years. If you want to enlarge the brain, you can teach the child languages, music, and so on, and the brain will absorb it like a sponge.
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