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Balance training more critical than memory work for preventing age-related decline

Huberman Lab · How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel · July 13, 2026
Balance training more critical than memory work for preventing age-related decline
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How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel
"One in four people over the age of 65 will experience a fall. And that fall can be very detrimental. You can break your hip, your collar bone. If you ask people, How's how's your balance? Most people are like, Well, it's fine. I I don't haven't had a fall. But there's a very simple test where you just stand up and see if you can balance on one leg for at least 10 seconds."
Dr. Castel argues that balance maintenance is more important than memory training for successful aging, as falls lead to immobility, which cascades into cognitive decline. Balance deteriorates predictably but remains highly trainable through simple interventions like standing on one leg, yoga, or tai chi, with improvements possible within one to two months.
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