From Pamela Ross, Findochty, Moray, UK
The idea that middle-age lifestyle choices can influence how your brain ages is interesting. When I was 42, my husband died, leaving me with four children and debt. I went back to college, retrained for a different career, took my driving test, remortgaged and got on with life. I got a job, joined a union and did a degree with the Open University (I started reading New Scientist then – a good result!) (20 July, p 32).
A few years ago, when I was almost 70, I left my home of 30 years and moved more than 600 kilometres away to live in a place where I knew nobody. I think you need to give yourself challenges in life to keep alert and fresh. I am sure this has positive outcomes for brain health.
