I feel strongly about the benefits of exercise in keeping our bodies and brains strong as we age. There is an entire Page – Important facts about your brain – (and exercise benefits) that you can check out. However, it is nice to know that we also have mental methods to preserve our aging brains.

Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That’s the good news.

The bad news is that starting when people are in their mid-to-late-20s, the brain begins to wither — its volume and weight begin to decrease. As this occurs, the brain can begin to lose some of its functional abilities.

So although people might be living longer, the years they gain often come with increased risks for mental illness and neurodegenerative disease. Fortunately, a new study shows meditation could be one way to minimize…