The Art of Aging: Limitless Potential of the Brain
Original title: Rouka ni Idomu (1) Anata no Nou wa Yomigaeru
Duration: 52’
Producer: Shuji Yamamoto
Director: Jun Ochiai, Yorimasa Takeda
Participant: Yuki Yoshida
Company: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
Scientific field: Human, Health
Year: 2004
Country: Japan
Some people continue to enjoy an active intellectual life even past the age of a hundred. How is it possible for these "super seniors" to stay alert and active? The elderly brain has always been unexplored territory, but now cutting-edge technologies are being applied to unravel its mysteries. Although scientists had long thought that neural cells could not regenerate, recent research has shown that new cells are born even in the brains of the elderly. With a little will and effort, brain functions that have been weakened by age can be revitalized.
The Art of Aging: Limitless Potential of the Brain
