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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Randy’s Ramblings PAGE 1 The 4 Essential Types of Exercise PAGE 1 Healing Tips: What Helps andWhat Hinders PAGE 2 The Most Iconic Super Bowl in NFL History PAGE 3 Upcoming Workshops PAGE 3 Spicy Salmon Tartare PAGE 3 3 Ways to Improve Your Memory PAGE 4 Irish poet Oscar Wilde once called memory“the diary that we all carry about with us.”Of course, inWilde’s time, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years old. As modern medicine continues to enable people to live longer, these “diaries”tend to become muddled. Fortunately, there are ways to counteract the natural dulling of our memory that comes with time. Just like any other muscle, our brain needs a workout in order to stay strong. As Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson of Harvard Medical School writes, “Challenging your brain with mental exercise is believed to activate processes that help maintain individual brain cells.” Activi- ties like solving puzzles, learning a musical instrument, or picking up a new hobby work wonders to keep your mind active and your memory sharp. These mental exercises are especially important after retirement, often to PUZZLE YOURSELF
STRENGTH OF MIND Tips to Keep Memory Sharp and Improve Cognitive Function
SPEND TIMEWITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
make up for the loss of stimulating challenges that work used to provide.
Humans are social creatures. Many studies have shown that being a part of a supportive social group can significantly benefit our physical and mental health. In fact, the American Journal of Public Health reports that people who have daily contact with friends and family cut their risk of dementia and mental impairment almost in half. Our mental diaries may be longer and fuller than they were inWilde’s day, but if we fill those pages with hobbies, exercise, and close friends, our memories will remain sharp and vivid for the rest of our days.
GET PHYSICAL
Taking care of our physical health has also been shown to help brain function. According to a study by Sydney University in Australia, aerobic exercise is particularly good at jogging our mem- ory. The researchers note that“aerobic exercise acts by preventing the usual decrease in neuro- genesis associated with aging, thus resulting in greater retention of neural matter —particularly in the hippocampus.”In short, exercises like swimming and running keep the part of our brain responsible for memory from shrinking.
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