Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older people'

Re:Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older... by hndamien on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @07:18PM (#18668848)

My armchair analysis suspects that it is chemicals like cortisol will degrade the brain over time, while dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin will help preserve it. So stress and anxiety bad, exercise good.

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Re:Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older... by my_usernam3 on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @07:28PM (#18668900)

Completely off topic, but I appreciate you properly citing your source. I hate when people make absolute claims off no factual evidence. Even just "I heard ______ " is a perfectly acceptable comment imo.

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Re:Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older... by hndamien on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @11:40PM (#18669880)

I am presuming that you are not being sarcastic. I am being totally transparent that this is nothing more than an internal hunch based on some very amateur time investment is hardly related fields. Literally nothing worth taking note of except to spur conversation from somebody who may know more. That said, boldy professing incorrectly seems to spur more good debate on the Internet than boldy professing my claim is not backed by anything.

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Re:Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older... by pas on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:04AM (#18670631)

cortisol? why not glutamate ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excitotoxicity

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Re:Puzzle-solving 'doesn't slow down mental decline in older... by hndamien on Thursday December 13, 2018 @08:26AM (#18672118)

Good point. Also stress related among many other contributors.

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