Staying Mentally Sharp: Just How Sharp Is Sharp?
Imagine being in your mid-80’s and still mentally sharp: remembering your children’s birthdays and anniversaries and actually remembering details about your great-grandchildren’s full names and even their first words when they were just babies! Others might think this can be very far-fetched, as you might even be arguing- you wouldn’t even be able to live up to that age! But reality check, yes you still can!
The technology this generation has might have made most of the youngsters idle in doing work. They let calculators do the counting, the internet do data-gathering in an instant, vacuum cleaners do the cleaning. While these equipment greatly help us in your day-to-day chores, exercising your brain should be your top priority. Why? A study found that doing these things three to four times a week reduced the risk of developing memory problems later in life by at least 35 percent.
It’s not just your biceps that need flexing. Your brain needs it too to perform mental functions even at the later stages in your life. The best brain-boosting activities include reading, playing cards or board games and playing a musical instrument. They make you think real hard, which in a way lets all your neurons fire up and keep your brain real active!
