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• Make a list of the 10 most important events in your life.
• Make a list of the 10 most important things in your life.
• Make a list of the 10 most important people in your life.
• Work for a charitable cause.
• Take a pie to a neighbor, and sit and chat a while.
• Visit someone in the hospital.
• Write a card to someone who is lonely.
Continuing-education courses, crossword puzzles, or
anything that uses your brainpower could be beneficial.
“Play bridge instead of bingo.” According to Dr. Schaie,
“The only negative we found was bingo, unless maybe you
play 20 cards at once.” 5
So as you go through these training exercises for your
mind, relax, look for associations, and try to incorporate the
various learning strategies presented in Chapter 4. Dust off
those neuron connections, and let’s get going!
Photo courtesy of Winfield Leitzer
The Giffords and the Austins share a joke over the bridge table.
