The last post of mine on this thread generated some interesting responses. Of course, NONE of the responses related to "the real purpose of this post ...." (see below). The responses we read were the classic, "Catch the bull by the tail", and a good excuse to whip-up more posts. All I saw was one responder who never stops being angry; and the other who never stops being right.
I thought a response from Santosh would have expanded on neuroplaticity. But perhaps that aspect may not be a field he could significantly add, to what was already said by the experts. Yet this specific subject was an opportunity for him to display his professional talent, while standing on his own two feel. Mario had an interesting point about the benefit of social connecting to preserve cognition. Can that be an explanation about the who and why (the individuals) are on Goanet? Any post on this and other threads that is not confined to the substance of the thread is merely a "bait" to continue with the thread ad-nausea. The only caution - verbal helium is a dangerous thing.:=)) Regards, GL -------- GL wrote: The real purpose of this post is to clarify your first statement. At one time, we were taught that the brain does not regenerate. Now we believe the brain cells have a tremendous degree of neuro-plasticity; which can stop further cognitive deterioration; and permit cognition to recover after loss of function. Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to re-wire in response to stimuli. This recovery can be adequate for daily function; and sometimes may be even complete. To quote from the following website: Neuroplasticity is the term used to describe the brain’s ability to form neural connections in response to new information, sensory stimulation, development, dysfunction, or damage. In general neuroplasticity is often associated with learning that takes place during infancy. Research has shown that this type of change in neural connections takes place throughout a person’s life. http://www.helpforvisionloss.com/vrt/neuroplasticity/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity http://www.memoryzine.com/neuroplasticity.htm -------------- Mario writes: If one lacks cognitive function to begin with going to church is hardly likely to create what is missing. ------------ Study Report: Conclusion. Church attendance appears to be beneficial for maintaining cognitive function of older persons. Church attendance moderates the impact of clinically relevant depressive symptoms on subsequent cognitive function. The link is to the entire paper. http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/full/63/5/480
