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Good News!
Memory is a skill that
can be sharpened and
improved at any age!
Forgetfulness is not a
hopeless problem that
comes with age.
Give your mind a workout!
Unlocking the door
to brain fitness
Focus
Pay attention and concentrate –
it helps you remember better.
Say it again!
Repetition helps cement
thoughts in your mind.
Tell tales.
Telling stories from your life –
even “tall tales” – can improve
your memory.
Write it down!
Putting it in writing reinforces
the thought in your mind.
Play games!
 Challenge your
mind. Do word
searches,
crossword
puzzles, or play
trivia games or
jeopardy.
Fantasize!
Using your
imagination
stimulates
your mind!
Learn new tricks.
 Take up a new
hobby.
 Learn computer
skills.
 Study a foreign
language.
 Teach someone
else a foreign
language.
Organize your life.
Keep a
calendar or
date book.
Make lists
and check
them often.
Munch memory foods.
Antioxidants are fuel for the mind.
Listen to music. Play music.
Keep moving.
THE END
Let’s Exercise Our Minds!
Word Game
How many words or phrases
can you guess?
Green
With NV
Wrong wrong
≠
right
Pot oooooooo
I’ll get
To It
Go it it it it
EZ
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X QQ Me
Who the President of the
United States is?
What the capital of the United
States is?
What the capital of
Pennsylvania is?
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
What we are having for lunch?