Will staying mentally active help prevent memory loss?

Will staying mentally active help prevent memory loss?

Edward Schneider (MD, Senior Advisor, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging) gives expert video advice on: What's one good way to avoid heart disease?; How important is nutrition in preventing diseases associated with aging?; How important is sleep in preventing diseases associated with aging? and more...

There are very many advertisements right now for games that will help to improve your brain power and maintain your brain power. But we have very little evidence that they work. It's certainly not going to be bad for you. So I recommend this to people to try these brain games - these brain empowerment games, and to do memory exercises. I think there's no harm in it at all, and it may help. But the best thing, again, is aerobic exercise.