Like the comparison of physical exercise being good for the body, brain training can keep older minds to function better, and with a bonus the benefits can last for years. According to new studies, participating in interactive games help maintain cognitive functions. Mental activities like reading may delay or prevent memory loss. This brain study had also demonstrated that networks of neurons would suck up large amounts of blood. This happens every time a certain brain exercise was performed. Results demonstrated several exercises that activated the brain's frontal lobe in a most powerful way. Brain power factors An individual s brain power is, in itself, dependent on several factors. Posner, Psychology professor emeritus from University of Oregon and Yi-Yuan Tang, a professor in the Institute of Neuroinformatics and Laboratory for Body and Mind at Dalian University of Technology in Dalian, China, showed that meditation could reduce stress. In their study, a group of people who have performed meditation, a form of brain training, could reduce stress, lessen amount of cortisol released and improve attention within five days of training. (2) You can build a set of extra neurons (cognitive reserve) in your brain to help offset those you had gradually lost as you aged. A data analysis published in a journal says that a mere 5% increase in the cognitive reserve can prevent one-third of Alzheimer s cases. (3) Frequent cognitive activities can reduce dementia risk by up to 63%. It undergoes step by step analysis based on factual and logical details so as to arrive at a more rational and definitive solution for any given complexity and conflict. This portion of your brain helps you face life in a positive note rooted on the authentic realities of everyday living. Moreover, it is mathematically inclined and verbally oriented. Scans from the participants reflected high amounts of activity and focus in the prefrontal cortex. Do not let age hinder you from harnessing the powers in your head. According to fact, an older brain can give you an edge. Neurons in their advanced state have increased capacities of being enriched. Therefore the further you go in terms of number the more you should be motivated in making your brain sweat in training.