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Brain Health: Keeping your brain active
Aging Well | Last Active: May 14, 2023 | Replies (113)Comment receiving replies
Three years ago I decided to paint. I was 70 years old, never painted in my life, but I was determined to try. Oh my goodness! I am having so much fun creating art on canvas, board, and even alcohol ink on glass. A new world has opened up for me.
Two years ago I was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment. So I have added several new, to me, skills. I do jigsaw puzzles, and word games online. I have grown my family tree on Ancestry to several thousand people.
My thinking is not getting better, but that’s ok. I remember things from the past very easily. It’s the very recent stuff that I hung up on.
Oh, my great-grandmother lived to 98.5. She always ate her dessert first!
Cheers!
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I started painting and doing puzzles during the pandemic. Both were activities that I was totally absorbed in. Putting paint on canvas taught me how to not be judgemental of my self, but to just let my creative mind take over with no thinking. A go with The flow type of thing. It's great! Good for you for finding ways to enhance your self!
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You are an inspiration to me. In the last few years I have had to set aside the art making that’s occupied me since early childhood because of health issues, especially with my eyes. New glasses are on order though and I am wondering where to begin sorting out my life’s business like household and files. Your note reminds me to treat the art projects a priority rather than a luxury. I will start with something my granddaughter admired before it was finished! Thank you for helping me set my priorities!
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