you can delay the ageing of the brain?
The 22nd International Congress of optometry, contact lenses and optics Oftálmica (OPTOM 2012) is celebrated in IFEMA (Madrid) between 17 and 19 February
-Dr. Francisco Mora, neuroscientist and Professor of human physiology of the UCM, will be in charge of deciding, today Friday 17 February, the Inaugural Conference of OPTOM 2012, entitled it can delay the ageing of the brain? ”
-the expert will address if it is possible to delay or prevent the deterioration of brain functions as a result of aging.
Madrid, February 2012.- today begins the 22nd International Congress of optometry, contact lenses and optics Oftálmica – OPTOM 2012-, the biennial event in the sector of optics and optometry that coincides with the celebration of ExpoÓptica.
The Inaugural Conference of the Congress will be borne by Dr. Francisco Mora, one of the most prominent experts in the Neurosciences both in our country and in United States place where also plays their professional work. With the title it can delay the ageing of the brain? ”, scientist and popularizer address if possible or prevent deterioration of brain functions as a result of ageing.
As well as doctor of medicine, the University of Granada (1972) and PhD in neuroscience from the University of Oxford (1977) Francisco Mora is Professor of Physiology human of the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid and of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Iowa (United States). Also, he has held the Presidency of the Spanish society of physiological Sciences and he has been responsible for the management of the Department of human physiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the UCM. Currently, Dr. Francisco Mora combines his medical, teaching and research activity with a huge outreach work, articles, books and conferences, with which, in a fun and entertaining, manages to bring to the general public to the science of the brain.
At the Inaugural Conference of OPTOM 2012, Dr. Mora will explain new knowledge from Neuroscience that allow glimpse prospects until recently unsuspected relating to the normal aging process. In fact, today begin to know the mechanisms through which can age healthy, slowly and success ”, which in essence means escape from diseases associated with age.
So, it is known that measures such as the reduction of food intake, aerobic exercise or social interactions can contribute to slow down this process, making it less susceptible to diseases and therefore extending the longevity of individuals. At the same time, many other factors and lifestyles seem to influence significantly in health and life expectancy, such as chronic stress, the handling of the emotions, the quality of sleep and smoking, among others.
Twelve keys for aging in a healthy way
In his book it can delay the ageing of the brain? ” (2010), Dr. Francisco Mora reels twelve keys that allow to enjoy healthy ageing:
1. Eat less and in a healthy way.
2. Do aerobic exercise regularly.
3. Exercise your mind every day.
4. Travel a lot.
5. Not live alone.
6. Adapt to social changes.
7. Try not to live with stress and hopelessness.
8. Do not smoke.
9. Enjoy a pleasant dream only with the light of heaven ”.
10. Avoid the blackout ” emotional.
11. Give meaning to life with gratitude.
12. Achieve happiness in small things.
OPTOM 2012, the Congress of optometry and ophthalmic optics sector
In on 17, 18 and 19 February takes place in IFEMA Madrid, the 22nd International Congress of optometry, contact lenses and optics Oftálmica, OPTOM 2012, organized by the General Council of schools of opticians optometrists. This event, which brings together more than 1,300 participants, mostly ópticos-optometristas, is one of the most important cientÃfico-profesionales events on an international scale.
In this Edition, OPTOM 2012 shares the same physical space with ExpoÓptica (international exhibition of optics and optometry).
