As we age we need to stay “on top of our game”.
This list is from The Mature Mind by Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. We hope you find some helpful hints in order to stay shape while aging.
1. Play Games and do puzzles. 
Studies
show that you can continue to increase your vocabulary throughout life
so scrabble and other word games are great. Starting new games is
important too.
2. Plan a dinner and book or video discussion group. Provocative discussion and food for thought in stimulating and entertaining social atmosphere is as good for the mind as it is for the palate.
3. Travel to someplace new-local or distant. Go it alone or bring some friends…more mind-bending experiences.
4. Enroll in a course about an unfamiliar subject. 
Lifelong learning is lifelong growth and development. Many colleges offer courses and programs for seniors.
5. Explore the hobby or crafts section of a bookstore for new ideas. Browsing through books may reignite a lost creative spark or ignite a new one!
6. Volunteering is a way of sharing special skills or learning new ones while interacting with people and providing community service. Civic engagement has both high personal and social value. Find what interests you on the internet.
7. Consider new part-time work. Keeping involved and getting paid for it is healthy. Many companies look for retired people to pick up a few hours.
8. Correspond with family and friends. 
Set
apart time to schedule writing letters or emails to family
members or friends. It strengthens your web of relationship connections
and its great exercise for your brain.
9. Develop a Dream Journal. Writing down your dreams (day or night) is great exercise that may delve you into your inner self. They may reveal unconscious urges, conflicts or emotions.
10. Write or record your memoirs or family history. Developing a genealogy, family history or memoir provides a valuable gift for your family or friends. The resources for tracing your ancestry are astounding…and can be accessed with the click of a mouse.
