Cognition & Memory
Your brain is a complex and incredible organ! It’s the control centre of your whole body.1 It keeps you alive, allows you to perform everyday tasks and manages memories.1
How to care for your memory & cognitive function
There are a number of ways to support healthy memory and cognitive function for a healthy, long life.1 As you get older, it becomes more important to actively care for your cognitive health. It’s normal for changes to occur to our brain as we age, and there are many lifestyle factors we can influence that could support our brain health with aging.2
An inadequate dietary intake of iron and zinc could have an impact on cognitive function and mental performance affecting aspects of your attention or learning.
There a number of ways you can support the health of your brain and your memory, and you can start doing this as we get older.1,3-4 At Centrum, we recommend taking a holistic approach, incorporating vitamins and minerals with lifestyle, exercise and nutrition.
Your Cognition & Memory Wellness Regimen
Nourish your mind
Get your green on
Green, leafy vegetables like kale, spinach and broccoli are filled with nutrients like folate and beta carotene3
Foster your mind with fatty fish
These are full of omega-3s and healthy fats and support brain health– if you’re not a fan of fish, try taking an omega-3 supplement instead3,4
Berries
Strawberries and blueberries contain flavonoids which can help support memory 3
Look after your brain with some lifestyle changes
Support your mind with sleep
Sleep is very important for your brain’s health and can help with daytime functioning, alertness and cognition – sleep can even promote processes in the brain that support learning and memory1
Benefit from brain training
Challenge your brain regularly to keep it stimulated – you can try crosswords, quizzes, games that involve memory or thinking ahead like bridge or chess, or you could even learn a new language1,2,5
Exercising your body exercises your brain
Exercise increases your heart rate and supports blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain – physical activities that require hand-eye coordination like swimming or tennis can be beneficial for your brain2
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Advance 50+
A once-a-day multivitamin formulated for both men and women aged over 50 years.
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for Men 50+
A daily multivitamin formulated for men aged over 50 years to support heart health, immunity, cognition and vitality.
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for Women 50+
A daily multivitamin formulated for women aged over 50 years to support bone health, post menopausal health, cognition and immunity.
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Centrum Advance 50+, Centrum for Men 50+, Centrum for Women 50+ supports memory in adults aged 65+
