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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lakeside1999 | @lakeside1999 | May 13, 2023

Good for you! I also act with a community theater company, but gave it up during the pandemic. Now, three years later, I'm hoping to get back to it, although I worry about being in crowds. I miss the interaction with fellow actors. I think being with other people is one of the best ways to keep your brain active. Too much solitude isn't healthy.

pollysparrow | @pollysparrow | May 13, 2023

In reply to @SusanEllen66 "@lakeside1999 I salute for your writing skills. I’m a terrible writer, and have had a reading..." + (show)

Sounds like you are doing wonderful love your comments I was diagnosed with oncoming Parkinson foghting itall the way I am 78 now still trying the best a person can outdoor chores reading giving away thigs I do not need and wear anymore to people in need I am a writer am working on my book biography have written some articles for the newpaper etc lot of my family were jounalists I am originaly from Fairbanks Alaska have had siberina huskies all my life til I lost my last one sept 9 2022 Its a writing legacy end for me for 71 years so I am busy compiling it best I can trying to leave dandilons up and etc for the bees they are deminising we need them and downsizing and cleaning and trying to keep my mind active thank for you reply take care now

pollysparrow | @pollysparrow | May 14, 2023

In reply to @SusanEllen66 "@lakeside1999 I salute for your writing skills. I’m a terrible writer, and have had a reading..." + (show)

KeEp doing what you doing to me it sounds wonderful we have to keep strong and above it all Have a good Mothers DAY

pollysparrow | @pollysparrow | May 14, 2023

In reply to @SusanEllen66 "@lakeside1999 I salute for your writing skills. I’m a terrible writer, and have had a reading..." + (show)

Long day going slow doing a bit of outside cleanup tp keep my mind going and active fairly nice out just stuck around home for the day did not feel that well to be doing much just trying also to keep my mind going and being raised in Fairbanks Alaska I still get the magazine to see all new things and updates and reading a lot, and trying to get in the frame of mind to be working on my book takes a long time to gather all thoughts of your life from the start getting there slowly. take care now keep positive always like you are