As we age our mental ability begins to slowly decline just as our physical ability does. If you do not exercise muscles regularly they will atrophy, this is also true for cognitive ability. In fact, keeping your brain in optimum shape is of greater importance than keeping your body in shape. If something happens to your brain it is far more difficult to repair than a muscle.



Recent studies indicate that seniors can greatly lower their risk of developing dementia by regularly engaging in activities that stimulate or ‘exercise’ the mind. These activities include:

• playing board games
• reading
• playing a musical instrument
• doing crossword puzzles

The theory is that these types of mental exercises may increase the linkages between the cells of the brain and/or develop new associations between cells. However this does not mean that people who participate in these activities will not get dementia but it may indicate that mentally active individuals can afford to lose more brain cells before the symptoms of dementia begin to emerge.



People have been taking various supplements to improve their memories and mental function for centuries. Capsules made from lemon balm were used in 16th century England to boost memory levels. In China, herbal medicine practitioners used a gastrodine compound granule which is made from seven plants to help stroke patients that were suffering from dementia.

In more recent times, single herbs and herb blends are continually being used today to combat the effects of dementia and boost memory levels. In fact, a recent study linked diets rich in Vitamin E as being able to slow the rate of mental decline.

We put a few popular formulas to the test and found some interesting results. Please click below to read these report.