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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Brain health: six key questions answered

Senior woman doing puzzles in a book
Keeping your brain active through brain training and social interaction is a good way to maintain its health. Photograph: Panther Media GmbH/Alamy

The pandemic has led to a rapid acceleration in cognitive decline among the over-50s, regardless of whether or not they contracted Covid-19, and had a “real lasting impact” on their brain health, a study has found. So how do you know how healthy your brain is and what can you do to improve your brain health?

Brain function slowing down is a natural part of ageing. “This process starts in mid-life and everyone experiences this differently,” says Prof Anne Corbett, professor of dementia research at the University of Exeter and the Protect study lead.

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