What is old-age cognitive decline?
Some changes in the ability to think are considered a normal part of the aging process. We develop many thinking abilities that appear to peak around age 30 and, on average, very subtly decline with age. These age-related declines most commonly include overall slowness in thinking and difficulties sustaining attention, multitasking, holding information in mind and word-finding. Research indicates that age-related changes in brain structures such as decreased hippocampal, frontal and temporal lobe volumes are a common aspect of aging that contributes to some of the thinking changes.
Current Trend of age related cognitive decline.
Rates of dementia and mild cognitive impairment rose sharply with age: 3% of people between 65 and 69 had dementia, rising to 35% for people age 90 and over.[1]
In my observations, even people in late 30s and 40s are now suffering from memory loss episodes.
High School Quality May Have a Long-Term Impact on Cognition
As per this new research[2], Quality of school environment and quality of teachers(learned, researchers, wise) controls if you will have cognitive issues in old age or not!
Today, in most schools, focus is more on infrastructures and services. Teachers are just another tools, easily replaceable by AI and Online content. Hardly trained teachers are available. Teachers change job often. Teachers don’t care much about well-being of the students. Teachers lack motherly nature, don’t really are engaged in research and reading, don’t care to take care of emotional and psychological development of kids. imagine the future of our population based on this research[2]!
Poor teachers -> Poor old age health
Shardul Shishu Vihar is a unique community schooling concept in India where Nature is the school environment and learned, wise parents\retired teachers\professors are the teachers! If we connect it with this research[2], we can predict the future of the Shardul’s students in their old age, live, agile, stable!
[1] One in 10 Older Americans Has Dementia | Columbia University Irving Medical Center
सोचने की क्षमता में कुछ बदलाव उम्र बढ़ने की प्रक्रिया का एक सामान्य हिस्सा माने जाते हैं। हम कई सोचने की क्षमता विकसित करते हैं जो 30 साल की उम्र के आसपास चरम पर दिखाई देती हैं और औसतन उम्र के साथ बहुत ही कम हो जाती हैं। उम्र से संबंधित इन गिरावटों में आमतौर पर सोचने में समग्र सुस्ती और ध्यान बनाए रखने में कठिनाइयाँ, मल्टीटास्किंग, जानकारी को ध्यान में रखना और शब्द-खोज शामिल हैं। अनुसंधान इंगित करता है कि मस्तिष्क संरचनाओं में उम्र से संबंधित परिवर्तन जैसे कि हिप्पोकैम्पल, ललाट और लौकिक लोब की मात्रा में कमी उम्र बढ़ने का एक सामान्य पहलू है जो कुछ सोच परिवर्तनों में योगदान देता है।
