Older people can increase their brain function - have more sex

Older people can increase their brain function - have more sex

older people can increase their brain functuin - have more sex

Older people can increase their brain function - have more sex

The elderly can increase their brain power by having more sex, as scientists have found.

The most common sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in the elderly, according to a new study from Oxford University and the University of Coventry.

The researchers found that those who engage in more regular sexual activities better test results that measured their verbal ease and the ability to visually perceive objects and spaces between them.

The study, published today in the journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, involved 73 people aged 50 to 83 years.

Participants completed a questionnaire on the frequency of their sexual activity in the last 12 months, never, weekly or monthly, and answered questions about their overall health and lifestyle.

The 28 men and 45 women also participated in a standardized test that is typically used to measure different models of brain function in the elderly, with emphasis on attention, memory, mastery, language and Visuospatial capacity.

This included verbal fluency tests in which participants had 60 seconds to name as many animals as possible, then say as many words beginning with F as they could - evidence reflecting superior cognitive abilities.

They also participated in tests to determine their visuospatial capacity, which included copying a complex design and drawing a memory clock.

Were these two sets of tests where participants who participated in weekly sexual activity had the highest score, with verbal fluence tests showing the strongest effect.

The results suggest that the frequency of sexual activity was not related to attention, memory or language. In these trials, participants performed as well, regardless of whether they reported weekly, monthly or any sexual activity.

The investigators have not established why there is a link between sex and the power of the brain.

But academics say more research could see how biological elements, such as dopamine and oxytocin, could influence the relationships between sexual activity and brain function to give a more complete explanation of their findings.

Dr. Hayley Wright, Center for Research in Psychology, Behavior and Performance at the University of Coventry, said: "We can only speculate if it is driven by social or physical elements, That we want to investigate the biological mechanisms that can influence this.

"Whenever we do another investigation, we are a little closer to understanding why this association exists, what the underlying mechanisms are and if there is a causal relationship between sexual activity and Cognitive function in the elderly.

"People do not want to think that the elderly have sex, but we have to question this view on the social side and look at the impact that this may have sexual activity in more than 50 years, Beyond the known effects on health, sexual and general well-being ".