India, Dec. 10 -- A total of 67 percent of the geriatric population will experience some form of cognitive decline by age 70, according to the National Institutes of Health. The British Medical Journal states that the brain's capacity for memory, reasoning, and comprehension skills can start to deteriorate as early as 45 years old.

Therefore, it is important to take measures that can help you avoid this outcome and enhance your brain's capacity. Dr Labib Ghulmiyyah, obstetrician-gynaecologist, MD FACOG, in a September 8 Instagram post, suggests one such easy exercise that you can practise daily at home.

Did you know that if you stand on one leg for twenty seconds each day, you can protect your brain from ageing? According to Dr Labib, i...