Prevention Brain Games

Magazine

Your brain is a lot more than the keeper of your brilliance: It controls your ability to breathe, enjoy music, and give someone a hug—all without your being aware that it’s involved. These things happen when chemical messengers are passed from cell to cell in a superfast chain reaction. If anything disrupts that communication, there goes your ability to engage with the world—and even potentially the oxygen you need to live. Read on to learn how to preserve your brainpower for as long as possible.