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Laughter can be helpful against stress and memory loss in old age

Laughter can be helpful against stress and memory loss in old age,Laughter is the best medicine” is not just a motto; according to a recent study, laughter counteracts the stress hormone which causes brain damage, and this in turn improves memory.

Laughter can be helpful against stress and memory loss in old age,Laughter is the best medicine” is not just a motto; according to a recent study, laughter counteracts the stress hormone which causes brain damage, and this in turn improves memory.

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<strong>Laughter</strong> <strong>can</strong> <strong>be</strong> <strong>helpful</strong> <strong>aga<strong>in</strong>st</strong> <strong>stress</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>memory</strong><br />

<strong>loss</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>old</strong> <strong>age</strong><br />

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“<strong>Laughter</strong> is the <strong>be</strong>st medic<strong>in</strong>e” is not just a motto; accord<strong>in</strong>g to a recent study, laughter counteracts the <strong>stress</strong><br />

hormone which causes bra<strong>in</strong> dam<strong>age</strong>, <strong>and</strong> this <strong>in</strong> turn improves <strong>memory</strong>.<br />

Stress, as we all know, <strong>can</strong> affect our health negatively; allergies <strong>can</strong> <strong>be</strong> worsened by <strong>stress</strong> not to mention<br />

susceptibility to mental illness. Stress <strong>can</strong> worsen learn<strong>in</strong>g ability <strong>and</strong> <strong>memory</strong> <strong>in</strong> elderly people <strong>be</strong>cause it<br />

<strong>in</strong>creases the production of the hormone “cortisol” which causes dam<strong>age</strong> to the bra<strong>in</strong>’s neurons. <strong>Laughter</strong> is<br />

considered a <strong>stress</strong> reliever <strong>and</strong> a mean to improve the quality of life.<br />

A study analyzed two groups of elderly people; a group was required to watch a funny video <strong>be</strong>fore tak<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

<strong>memory</strong> test <strong>and</strong> the other group took the test without watch<strong>in</strong>g this video. Levels of cortisol for the participants<br />

were recorded <strong>be</strong>fore <strong>and</strong> after the experience. It is found that the cortisol levels for the group who watched the<br />

humorous video were reduced signifi<strong>can</strong>tly compared to the other group who did not watch the video.


Thus, you <strong>can</strong> say that humor reduces <strong>stress</strong> hormones, <strong>in</strong>creases the mood state <strong>and</strong> lowers blood pressure.<br />

Actually, laughter releases more endorph<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the bra<strong>in</strong> which gives a sense of pleasure, <strong>and</strong> these<br />

neurochemical changes <strong>in</strong> the bra<strong>in</strong> <strong>can</strong> improve <strong>memory</strong>. So, laughter turns out to <strong>be</strong> a <strong>memory</strong> enhancer <strong>and</strong><br />

a <strong>be</strong>neficial therapy for <strong>age</strong>- related <strong>memory</strong> deficit.<br />

Humor is <strong>in</strong>fectious <strong>and</strong> laughter is more contagious than any disease; when it is shared, it <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>in</strong>timacy<br />

<strong>and</strong> happ<strong>in</strong>ess among people. <strong>Laughter</strong> strengthens your immune system, dim<strong>in</strong>ishes pa<strong>in</strong>, boosts your energy<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>be</strong>st of all it is a free medic<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> easy to use.<br />

It is a powerful antidote to pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>stress</strong>, <strong>and</strong> it <strong>can</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g your body <strong>and</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d back <strong>in</strong>to balance. To sum up,<br />

humor <strong>in</strong>spires hopes, connects you to those around you <strong>and</strong> keeps you alert <strong>and</strong> focused.


<strong>Laughter</strong>, Health, health care

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