12 Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp

Just because AARP is knocking on your door doesn't mean your mind has to slow down. A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that seniors who participated in brain-stimulating activities more than once a week over a 20-year interval reduced their risk of dementia by a whopping 63 percent. "If you fix your brain for longevity, your body will follow in kind," says Gary Small, MD, director of the UCLA Center on Aging. WomansDay.com has rounded up 12 ways you can push your brain to stimulating new heights. Visit their complete slideshow to learn about the mind-challenging exercises.
From WomansDay.com by Ruth Manuel-Logan