Maintaining Physical Capacity As We
Age
Physical and
cognitive decline are two of the most important challenges
that naturally accompany aging. One of the main reasons
people over the age of 60 visit a doctor is because of a
balance related issue. In the case of mental and
physiological sharpness as we age, there is mounting evidence
that supports the wisdom of the cliche "use it or lose
it"!
Current
research has confirmed that our brains maintain "plasticity"
as we age, meaning that neural network development does not
remain fixed and that, in fact, you can teach "old dogs" new
tricks. If you could do something for as little as 15 minutes,
twice each day, to reduce or delay or the onset of balance and
physical challenges, would you? Even more enticing to
older clients is the idea that you are never too old to
increase the brain's processing power and the real prospect of improving the quality of
life even as you mature beyond the family-raising
years.
The powerful
Learning Breakthrough Program™ has been used for decades by
developmental optometrists, among others, to treat stroke
victims. The brain changing aspects of the simple and fun
program activities will improve your balance, dexterity, motor
skills, coordination and even memory and cognitive
functioning.
Think of the
Learning Breakthrough Program™ as "brain fitness" or "brain
weight lifting" which is exactly what it is. There are many
things experts say we can do to improve the quality of our
daily living as we age. Genetics, environmental influences and
other "unknowns" all have an impact on how we age. If
you keep brain processing and neuro-stimulation as strong as
possible, you improve your chances of having a better quality
of life as time goes on.
Many injuries
occur as we age that are a direct result of falls and other
balance related difficulties. On the surface, the Learning
Breakthrough Program™ is balance remediation training program
that, at the very least, will improve your balance or vestibular sense. The other program activities combined
with the balance challenge that is integral to the program
improves the way the brain processes information. This
can lead to better cognitive functioning which tends to
decline naturally as we age.
Keep up with
physical conditioning like aerobic, walking, strengthening and
stretching. Add balance and sensory integration stimulation
with the Learning Breakthrough Program™ and you will have
enhanced your chances of aging gracefully and
productively.
To read how
the program works, click here.
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