Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital Neurology Specialist Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ made an assessment on brain health and healthy brain aging in his statement due to Brain Awareness Week.
Stating that there is a two-way interaction of genes and the environment in the aging of the brain, Neurology Specialist Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ drew attention to the theory of super-aging, which has come to the fore in recent years, in order to prevent brain aging. Stating that super old people are over 80 years old, they are people who show 50-55 age performance in memory tests. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ said that these people generally have an active lifestyle, are social, occasionally indulge themselves, and are optimistic towards life and events. Expressing that there is no adaptation difficulty in super old people, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ pointed out that these people continue to learn new information.
The theme of Brain Awareness Week, celebrated by the Turkish Neurological Society between 13-19 March 2023 this year, is “Love Your Brain, Change Your Life!” was determined as.
Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital Neurology Specialist Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ made an assessment on brain health and healthy brain aging in his statement due to Brain Awareness Week.
Super aging theory comes to the fore
Stating that there is a two-way interaction of genes and the environment in the aging of the brain, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ said that the "super aging theory" has come to the fore in recent years in order to prevent brain aging. Stating that super old people are over 80 years old, they are people who show 50-55 age performance in memory tests. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ said, “These people generally have an active lifestyle, are social, pamper themselves from time to time, and are optimistic towards life and events. Their IQs are within the normal average age. Super old age seems to be a group in which the genetic factor predominates and the environmental factor integrates it.” said.
Pay attention to these signs in early brain aging!
Stating that some problems are encountered in people with premature brain aging, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ listed these as difficulty in learning new information, difficulty in adapting to new conditions, prolonged traumatic effect of past events, difficulty in making plans and programs, forgetting names and numbers, and anger control disorder.
Learning new information continues
Drawing attention to the common features of super-old people, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ said, “Super elderly people do not experience difficulties in adaptation with their positive and optimistic personality structure, and learning new information continues. At the age of 85, a book is being written, a project is being carried out, and painting is being made. In super aging, there is a memory of 25-30 years old. Therefore, they continue to plan and program.” said.
Listen to these suggestions to delay aging!
Listing his recommendations for super aging, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ said, “You can learn new hobbies such as reading and writing more, developing your own hidden talents, for example, taking marbling training after the age of 50, taking piano training. Spending time with groups different from their own age groups and the environment created by the values such as trust, status, opportunities and money in your pocket is called a comfort zone and it is necessary to go beyond it.” he said.
Attention to risk factors in women!
Drawing attention to the factors that threaten women's brain health in terms of premature aging, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ listed the incidence of chronic depression, which is accepted as a sign of menopause and premature aging, which changes the neurohormonal and neurochemical balance of the brain and activates the wearing factors of the brain.
prof. Dr. Oğuz Tanrıdağ also stated that the economic, cultural and social difficulties that women face all over the world are seen as another factor that triggers and increases brain aging in women.