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In recent years there has been a ____________________ of new studies
about how to maintain ____________________ function as you get older .

____________________ in cognitive function is a natural process , and
everyone experiences ____________________ in memory and motor
skills as we grow older .

However , by taking action now , there are things you can do to ____________________ the process of aging . First and foremost , keeping physically fit has been shown to ____________________ cognition .

Exercise is associated with the ____________________ of blood ____________________ in the ____________________ and therefore an increase in the survival rate of new brain cells .
Inactivity on the other hand can have the opposite effect .

Another vital factor is sleep . In fact , the ____________________ of sleep has been tied to reduced gray matter in the brain and problems with working memory and executive function .
Furthermore , sleep is a key part of the process of ____________________ learning and memory , so a ____________________ lack of sleep can actually ____________________ you from learning .

A third factor associated with ____________________ brain function is training
the brain through ____________________ activities , like ____________________ a new language , skill , or musical instrument .

When doing these activities we go beyond what we can already do and we force our brain to be active .

There are a host of other ideas for ____________________ the ____________________ of brain function , from meditation to diet , some proven and others still to be ratified by research , but as people live longer , ____________________ the quality of life through better brain function promises to become a
____________________ field .