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Brain Health: Keeping your brain active

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Jul 30, 2020

One of the things I really admired about my wife's mother was her humor and her really sharp wit even at the age of 90+. She lived with us for the last 7 or 8 years while she was alive. It was no secret how she kept her mental sharpness – she loved crossword puzzles and worked on various puzzles during the day. Crossword puzzles could be found laying around the house that she had started but not finished. Woe be to you if you penciled in any answers in one of her crossword puzzles. I occasionally like doing puzzles but they are not on my regular diet. My wife, much like her mother, loves doing crossword puzzles.

I recently ran across a free online lesson on How to Promote Brain Health from McMaster Optimal Aging Portal – How to Promote Brain Health: https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/e-learning/how-to-promote-brain-health — Discover six ways you can promote brain health and reduce your risk of developing dementia.

What do you do to keep your brain healthy and active?

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jeanie26 | @jeanie26 | Aug 1, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@1oldbuck That was beautiful and well well written and glad you had some published are the..." + (show)
@lioness

@1oldbuck That was beautiful and well well written and glad you had some published are the books still in publication . I'd love to get one . I had some poetry published so much fun .

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Lioness, are any of yours still in publication? if so where can I find them?

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lioness | @lioness | Aug 1, 2020
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@jeanie26

Lioness, are any of yours still in publication? if so where can I find them?

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@jeannie26 I don't know if they are or not that was like 15 yrs ago so I wouldn't think so . If I can find out where they are as I have different books that they are printed in I'll share with you

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neetzeeberridge | @neetzeeberridge | Aug 2, 2020
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@neetzeeberridge

Did someone mention a glass of White Zin? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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Hi!!!!!!! I'm brand new to the group...Bring on the Zin!!!!!!!! Only a glass and 1/2, please.

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neetzeeberridge | @neetzeeberridge | Aug 2, 2020
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@0616

Thank you so much for the information on brain health. However, keeping socially active these days is quite difficult. I am thankful though for this kind of connect we have through the Mayo Clinic. Having said that, I do feel that personal face-to-face contact with people is of paramount importance to us as human beings. What I have done to remedy that situation is to invite friends over for an afternoon of conversation (weather permitting). This is done in my yard respecting the socially distant directives. Everyone brings their own snack or sandwich and I provide bottled water. This experience really lifts our spirits and helps us to look forward to "an outing."

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

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neetzeeberridge | @neetzeeberridge | Aug 2, 2020
In reply to @1oldbuck "Like so many others, I do the puzzles each day in the local paper. From 2006..." + (show)
@1oldbuck

Like so many others, I do the puzzles each day in the local paper. From 2006 thru 2018 I wrote about 300 silly rhymes. Published 4 books of about 40 rhymes each. Sold 1 copy of my first book. My younger sister didn't realize I was sending her a free copy and ordered one. :o) Since March 2018, I've written 2 rhymes. One about cheese curds because I had them at a local sandwich shop and face masks because the are such an issue right now. I'm loosing my mind quickly now but from what I've heard over the years, I won't be out much. I won't go looking for it because I probably couldn't find my way back. :o) oldbuck

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LOVE MY PUZZES!!!!!!!!!

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neetzeeberridge | @neetzeeberridge | Aug 2, 2020
In reply to @merpreb "@1oldbuck- Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad that you found us. You have quite a..." + (show)
@merpreb

@1oldbuck- Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad that you found us. You have quite a sense of humor. Do you mind sharing some of your rhymes?

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I would love that, too!!!!!!!

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neetzeeberridge | @neetzeeberridge | Aug 2, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@jeannie26 I don't know if they are or not that was like 15 yrs ago so..." + (show)
@lioness

@jeannie26 I don't know if they are or not that was like 15 yrs ago so I wouldn't think so . If I can find out where they are as I have different books that they are printed in I'll share with you

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You can contact your local Library...Publisher...Amazon (and the like) and you can most likely find copies. Books DON'T go EXTINCT, like critters...they just hibernate!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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lioness | @lioness | Aug 5, 2020

@jeannie26 I can't find my books on poetry think I put them in the library but here is one I've kept on written paper along with others also The Sound of Poetry on CD with other poets I won a certificate for this. Open Heaven

Open the doors
Open the windows
Let his glory soar
and cover all his people
as we Shout and Sing
To the King!
Let us believers cover
the earth to reach
all the souls at birth
So open Heaven for the King

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1oldbuck | @1oldbuck | Aug 5, 2020

Lioness: I was never able to say so much in so few words. :o) It is lovely. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us to enjoy. oldbuck

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lioness | @lioness | Aug 5, 2020

@1oldbuck Thanks Maybe I,LL get the urge to start again maybe be not but like you enjoyed at that time in my life

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