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Five Tips to Slow Down
Cognitive Decline
by Age Brilliantly
Now, we know you’ve probably
heard plenty of times how
important it is to keep a healthy
brain as you age. There’s
always the typical solutions –
drink coffee, exercise, meditate,
eat more Omega-3s, take the
right medications. While those
are all important to bear in
mind, what you may not know
is there are plenty of FUN
(and effective) ways to keep
your brain active and healthy!
Let’s take a look at our top
five healthy brain tips:
1. Challenge Your Brain
Crosswords, Sudokus,
Puzzles—well, those are all
great (and they certainly help
the frontal lobe of your brain).
But if you want to really give
your brain some good exercise,
try Lumosity.
Lumosity is a new way to train
your brain. It is aimed to
activate not just your frontal
lobe, but all other areas of your
brain as well. Scientists at
Lumosity have created a
system that accurately
evaluates your mental speed,
flexibility, memory,
attention, and problem-
solving skills. They create a
personalized brain exercise
program just for you that you
can do on your computer or
tablet device!
The best part? The exercises
are, believe it or not, FUN!
From trains to animals to fun
shapes and colors, Lumosity
has it all. While there is a
monthly fee, we guarantee it
is well worth it. Lumosity has
proven benefits that help
train all parts of your brain
and greatly diminish
cognitive decline.
But here’s the trick:
consistency. It doesn’t help to
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December 2018