Wow, that was a great article. Very informative. I do not know very much about the different forms of dementia so I really learned a lot.
I find it interesting that it typically begins in the hippocampus because meditation has been shown to grow grey matter in certain areas of the brain - the hippocampus being one of them. You also mentioned that mindfulness (basically a form of meditation) can be a preventative measure to brain degeneration disorders.
In a way, it seems as though the brain has a built in mechanism to protect itself and its as simple as just slowing down and being in the moment.
There is obviously more to it than that. Its not a simple issue with an easy fix. As you said, an individuals genetics interacts with their environment so there are probably many things involved in this complex issue. But, I still find it fascinating that the brain has so much power to heal itself and the body.
Glad you're back to writing. I missed your psychology based articles :)
Hey @leaky20 :)
It is nice to see your comment here. Thank you for taking the time!
I really like how you put this:
When I was reading about frontotemporal dementia I couldn't stop thinking about some of the studies about meditation that I have come across, which shows how daily mindful meditation increases activity in the frontal lobe. And of course, many others that also involve the hippocampus too.
Well, one day I will get there :)
Oh, by the way, if I may say, both you and your wife are incredibly good-looking! 😊
All the best to you both :)
Yeah its really interesting some of the research that is being done on meditation these days. Its pretty exciting.
Thanks for the complement about my wife and I. I appreciate it :)