What's good for your body is good for your brain. That means eating a balanced diet with lots of fruits and veggies and not much sugar, saturated fat or alcohol, as well as getting enough exercise and sleeping about eight hours a night. But evidence is accumulating that a whole host of other activities can help keep our brains young even as we advance in chronological age. There is no one magic activity that you need to take on, but trying a handful of the following will help.
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Take Dance Lessons
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Play An Instrument
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Learn A Foreign Language
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Play Chess
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Read More Of Less
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Change Your Font
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Unitask
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Write About Your Stress
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Take Up Knitting
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Find Your Purpose
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Be Social
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Play A Video Game
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Use Your Time Efficiently
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Write By Hand
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Take Naps
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Wash The Dishes
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Ramp It Up
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