title: Exercises for mental wellness. Couldn't we all benefit?
abstract: For most of us, our cognitive functioning could be improved in many ways. Many of us struggle with our thinking skills at times, especially during times of stress and information overload. Some of the research that supports the use of prescribed cognitive exercises to slow cognitive decline in older adults may ultimately prove to be beneficial for all of us. Mental health nurses should encourage regular daily mental workouts, along with aerobic physical exercises, for everyone, not just older adults. Personal fitness training should focus not only on physical fitness, but also on mental fitness.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing