Experts are calling on people to look after their memory and overall health this Brain Awareness month.
Research shows the brain can grow and change - and deteriorate - over the years, so strengthening your mind is essential to stopping health conditions later on in life.
BrainFit coach Jude Walter says the brain needs a variety of challenges to stay in shape.
"Our brain is not a muscle, but it behaves very much like any muscle in our body. If I was to go to the gym and lift weights only with my left bicep, I'd have a beautiful rippling muscle on one side and nothing on the other."
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