Two of the biggest myths linked with aging are: 1. Our brains shrink and die a little each minute. 2. Our mental abilities fail and vanish every day. However, these are just myths. Both are wrong, as modern brain science has discovered. The last decade has shown us our brains are not hard-wired permanently with fixed circuits. Instead, our brains are plastic — they can remodel and rewire themselves in response to injury, training, and life events. This continuous adaptability of our brains is called neuroplasticity. Using neuroplasticity, by changing our lifestyles, we can delay the loss of our mental (cognitive) abilities.