As with all bodily functions, your brain changes with age. Because you have learned so much over the years you may be smarter than before, but it may take you a bit longer to get your brain working than before. But that doesn’t mean your brain is worse off, it just means you need to use different strategies than you did when you were younger. As more and research is conducted, it becomes clear that keeping the brain active is the key to keeping it fit avoiding a “brain drain”.